Sangria

For the record, I do not like wine...but this stuff is GOOD!!!

Sangria!

1 1/2 cups blackberry brandy
1 large can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 1/2 cups pineapple orange juice
1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
4 (750 milliliter) bottles merlot
1 cup triple sec
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
2 navel oranges, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced
1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
1 cup white sugar
Sprite or Club Soda(optional)


Combine all ingredients except the Sprite in a 3 gallon beverage dispenser (available at Bed Bath & Beyond...we bought the one with a cooling chamber so the ice doesn't dilute whatever you're serving!) Fill the dispenser chambers with ice and let the mixture stand for several hours before serving. Top each serving with a splash of Sprite if desired.

We served this at Jen's wedding rehearsal and it was really good! I preferred it with the Sprite. I liked it so well that I might just start mixing up a small pitcher and keeping it in my fridge :-)

Adapted from the Sangria! Sangria! recipe at allrecipes.com