Blankenship Sangria

The basis of this recipe comes from our favorite Winery, Ponte. I made a few adjustments and it's a hit at every party. The recipe calls for a Sangiovese wine but you can used, Chianti, a Cab, any blended wine....just pick an easy to drink red. I don't recommend using a Merlot.

Ingredients

• 1 Bottle of Sangiovese wine
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of water
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced
• Assorted fruits (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, etc)

On the stove in a small sauce pan, add the water and sugar. Heat the water on low until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool. Pour wine and orange juice into a large pitcher. Cut the orange and lemon in half. Squeeze the juice from half the orange and lemon into the pitcher with the wine. Slice the other half of the lemon and orange and add to the wine. Add the sugar and water mixture. Stir. Add any additional fruit you have like, blueberries, strawberries, etc. Chill overnight to allow flavors to blend. If you can't wait, then chill and serve. Enjoy!