Sparkling Sangria

Name: Sparkling Sangria
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 312 grams can mandarin oranges, undrained; 1 liter bottle carbonated water, chilled; 160 milliliters Cognac or brandy; 1500 milliliters bottles each) dry red wine; 2 mediums kiwifruit, peeled and sliced; 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced; 61 milliliters lemon juice; 1 medium lime, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps lime juice; 283 grams jar maraschino cherries, undrained; 1 medium orange, thinly sliced; 496 milliliters orange juice; 157 milliliters orange liqueur; 2 mediums peaches, peeled and sliced; 227 grams can unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained; 340 grams package frozen unsweetened strawberries; 150 grams sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split; 177 milliliters water

Sparkling Sangria requires about 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 32. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 129 calories. This recipe from Taste of Home requires orange, carbonated water, cognac, and orange juice. Only a few people really liked this beverage. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and vanilla. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.

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Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Discard vanilla bean.

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Vanilla Bean

Divide the fruits between two large pitchers.

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Fruit

Add the wine, orange juice, liqueur, Cognac, lemon juice, lime juice and vanilla mixture. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Just before serving, stir in carbonated water.

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Sparkling Water