Spring Peach Sangria

Ingredients:

1 small lemon

1 small orange

1 bottle of burgundy

1/2 cup of pineapple chunks

1/2 cup of canned peaches or 1 fresh peach ( do not do this what a pain to cut!)

1/2 cup of cognac

1 bottle of soda water

Ice cubes

Optional to add apples or maybe even bananas

Directions:

For this recipe, I cut out the sugar. It will not be as sweet, but the fruit provides such a nice flavor it does not seem necessary.

Cut lemon and orange in half. Squeeze half of each and slice thinly the larger halves.

In a large pitcher, combine juices, wine, pineapple chunks, peach, and cognac. Stir with a wooden spoon. Cover pitcher and let stand 1 hour in refrigerator. Then add soda and ice cubes. Serve very cold. I can not recommend enough buying a sparkling water machine. It is great for dinner parties, pays for itself, and so much better for the environment!

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