Triple Citrus Sangria

Red vino in addition to brandy combine alongside fresh lemon, lime, in addition to orangish to deliver upwards this refreshing in addition to delicious Triple Citrus Sangria.
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I had a completely dissimilar postal service all planned for today. But then, I changed my mind.

Because I felt the need to intend warm thoughts. To dream well-nigh beingness on the beach alongside the hot Sun streaming downward on me. To pretend ... if entirely for only a few minutes ... that summer's almost here. And what meliorate agency to feed my delusion than alongside a vivid in addition to refreshing, ice-cold drinking glass of a perfect-for-summer-sipping drink?

So because of my need to indulge inwards delusion on this amazingly bitter mutual depression temperature day, I'm sharing this Triple Citrus Sangria recipe. And pretending I'm drinking a large ol' drinking glass at the warm in addition to sunny beach.

Red vino in addition to brandy combine alongside fresh lemon, lime, in addition to orangish to deliver upwards this refreshing in addition to delicious Triple Citrus Sangria.

You see, only similar the bulk of the U.S. of A. at this moment, North Carolina is inwards the traveling pocket of a freezing mutual depression temperature Arctic blast. Our depression temperature today was 4 degrees. Four degrees. With a forecast of dipping below zilch during the night. That only doesn't hap here.

And man, allow me say you, we're certain non used to it.

Now having grown upwards inwards Vermont, I've seen to a greater extent than than my fair portion of single-digit in addition to below-zero temperatures. But later beingness inwards the South for xx years? My torso has definitely forgotten how to bargain alongside them.

So along alongside staying within bundled upwards inwards 14 layers of clothe in addition to turning upwards the oestrus on my electrical blanket, I'm turning to delusional thinking to remain warm.

And my delusions include iii kinds of citrus ...

... all sliced upwards in addition to soaked inwards a beautiful pitcher of Triple Citrus Sangria.

This sangria is made alongside a mixture of blood-red wine, brandy, grenadine, in addition to iii kinds of citrus ... lemon, lime, in addition to orange. And believe me, it certain makes for i absolutely delicious in addition to refreshing sangria.

So if you're similar me in addition to gripped inwards the sub-freezing temperatures of this Arctic blast, bring together me inwards dreaming of drinking a large drinking glass of Triple Citrus Sangria on the warm, sunny beach.

Oh, what a wonderful delusion it is.

Thank y'all for stopping past times . We'd dear to accept y'all dorsum soon!

Triple Citrus Sangria

(Printable recipe)

Ingredients

3 c. dry blood-red wine
1 1/2 c. lemon-lime soda {such equally 7-Up or Sprite}
1 1/2 c. orange juice
1 lemon, sliced
2 limes, sliced
1 medium-sized orange, sliced
1/2 c. brandy
1/4 c. granulated sugar
2 T. orange liqueur {Grand Marnier or Triple Sec}
2 T. grenadine
2 T. fresh lemon juice
2 T. fresh lime juice

Directions

Combine sugar, brandy, in addition to orangish liqueur inwards a pitcher; stir until saccharide is fully dissolved. Stir inwards all remaining ingredients. Let correspond thirty minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Serve inwards spectacles filled alongside ice. Garnish alongside additional lemon in addition to lime slices, if desired.

Note If storing leftovers inwards the refrigerator, I recommend removing the citrus slices to a split container equally their flavors {especially the lemon} tin piece of job likewise rigid inwards the sangria. When serving, add together citrus slices dorsum to each glass.

Enjoy!

You mightiness also similar these other tasty drinks:

Coconut Mojitos

Watermelon-Moscato Slush

Easy Watermelon Mojito

Rum Slush

Virgin White Sangria

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