For our little Memorial Day fete, we made both white and red Sangria, which proved to be quite a hit as three people called me the next day asking for the recipes. See below for our simple, yet delish recipes of these two party faves…

White Sangria:

• 1 bottle Sauvignon Blanc
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups soda water
• peaches, nectarines, cherries, oranges, strawberries, lemon, crushed lime

Red Sangria:

• 1 bottle Cabernet Sauvignon
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups soda water
• apples, oranges, strawberries, lemon, cherries

Pour wine into pitcher. Wash, peel and remove seeds for the fruit. Slice into small cubes and put directly into the wine. In a small saucepan. warm the orange juice and stir in the sugar until it dissolves. Stir OJ/sugar mixture into pitcher with the wine and fruit. Chill overnight – we let ours sit for over a day and a half. Add the soda water just before serving. Serve over ice and enjoy! Easy, no?