Red Wine Bourbon

summer sangria

Ingredients:

– 2 bottles red wine – 1 cup good quality bourbon – 2 tablespoons bitters – 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice – 1/3 cup orange liqueur – 2 oranges (thinly sliced) – 2 lemons (thinly sliced) – 2 limes (thinly sliced) – 1 cup cherries, pitted and roughly chopped or smashed – 2 cups sparkling water or San Pellegrino sparkling blood orange

HOW TO MAKE:

In a large pitcher, combine all ingredients except the sparkling water.

HOW TO MAKE:

Cover and refrigerate for at least four hours, preferably overnight. To serve, top off with sparkling water.

What to serve with it?

Appetizers that go along with Sangria include hummus and dip, this Copycat Chili’s Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Crema, a bowl of mixed nuts and queso dip with Mexican Chorizo.