Aunt Sandys Sparking Sangria Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on high setting for 1 hour. Reduce to warm to hold temperature.
• Place a cinnamon stick in each glass and ladle warm sangria into glasses. Be sure to include some fruit in the glasses.
• *Cook's note: To make simple syrup, combine 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Stirring occasionally, simmer for 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.

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• In a small bowl, combine the sugar and pumpkin pie spice and mix until well combined. Transfer to a saucer. Add the maple syrup to a second saucer. Lightly dip the rims of 6 punch glasses into the maple syrup. Then dip the rims of the glasses into the spiced sugar.
• Insert the cinnamon sticks into the bottom of each pumpkin candy and set aside.
• In a pitcher, combine the wine, juice and pumpkin spice liqueur. Stir and pour into the rimmed glasses. Garnish with the pumpkin candy cinnamon sticks.
• Cook's Note: If you cannot find pumpkin spice liqueur, combine 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice with 1 cup brandy in a container fitted with a lid. Shake vigorously and let sit for 1 day to infuse into the brandy.

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• Put the fruit into a large pitcher and muddle lightly with a wooden spoon or muddler to release the juices. Add the grape juice, fill the pitcher with ice and stir. Top with seltzer and serve.

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• In a large pitcher or drink server, combine the strawberries, blueberries, orange liqueur, sugar and oranges. Stir to combine. Top with the prosecco and ice. Serve.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Put setting on HIGH for 1 hour. Reduce to warm to hold temperature. Ladle into glasses from slow cooker. Be sure to include some fruit in the glasses. Garnish with orange peel.
• Combine the sugar, water and zest in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Stirring occasionally, simmer for 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.

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• Cook's Note: Canned fruit cocktail can be substituted for the fresh fruit
• Add the grapes, nectarines and orange to a large pitcher. Pour in the brandy, wine and sparkling water. Mix well, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour. When you are ready to serve, fill glasses with ice, if desired, and pour in the sangria. Spoon some of the fruit into the each glass and serve

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• In a large pitcher, combine all ingredients except club soda. Cover tightly and refrigerate 3 hours to let flavors meld. Pour 3/4 cup sangria mixture into each of 8 wine glasses, dividing fruit equally. Top each glass with 1/4 cup club soda. Serve immediately.

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• Measure 3/4 cup rum, 3/4 cup brandy, 2 cups wine, and 2 cups Sprite, and pour all into pitcher over ice and stir with a long wooden spoon. Dice a few pieces of apple, remove a few grapes, both green and purple, from stems and cut in 1/2, and dice a few pieces each of lemon and lime. Add diced fruit to pitcher and stir once more. Pour Sangria into tulip glasses.