I've been making this sangria for a couple of years now . . . everyone always loves it and asks for the recipe. The only thing I changed after the first time was the quantity of rum. I only use one cup per batch instead of 1-1/2; it's plenty!

I soaked 1 orange 1 lemon 1 lime in Orange flavored rum with sugar for a few hours...added a bottle of black swan merlot...awesome. I also made the orange juice ice cubes. Pour in the sangria...2 orange cubes...top it off with a splash lemon lime sparkling water...AWESOME! I cut up some extra oranges to garnish the glass...Fun to make...even more fun to drink! Great if you like citrus!

This was a great sangria recipe, and very easy. My friends all loved it.

CLASSIC & Wonderful! I'll be making this again & again throughout this Summer! :-)

I made this for my hubby's birthday and it was amazing! I used a 1.5 Liter bottle of cheap merlot and added an apple, marachino cherries to the fruit. I also added the rum with the sugar and fruit the night before the party and let it sit All day to let the flavors develop. Yum!! I had to warn my guests about the rum because they didn't believe there was very much in this recipe. Boy were they wrong!!

Great recipe! Took others advice and used 1 c Cap Morgan/Arbor Mist blackberry merlot combo. Used 1/2c of simple syrup instead of the granulated sugar and used a green apple, pear, peach, & lemon. Will have to up the Cap Morgan to the recommended 1.5c since I found it not that strong. Will be making double batches for my 4th of July party.

Fabulous! My first sangria made and it was an absolute HIT with a very large party. I did read all the reviews and made slight modifications. I went crazy with the fruit selection and skipped on the lemons. I added a lime, an orange, 2 kiwi's, cherries (sliced and pitted - fresh), raspberries (fresh), fresh apricots (sliced), 1 apple (sliced), 1 peach (sliced), and 2 pears (the red kind). I chose for my wine Sutter Home White Merlot. I was very nervous about the wine choice but White Merlot is not sweet like Arbor Mist yet not as "dry" as a red table wine/merlot/cab/pinot noir. I still added the sugar and the Orange Juice. Note: I went with a few reviews and used the Bacardi Razz Rum (raspberry rum) and used the full 1.5-2 cups. However, I used that amount with 2 1.5 L bottles of wine so I would agree that if I was making this recipe as originally stated I would use no more than 1 cup of rum. HUGE hit. Brought it to a friend's family party where people were being conservative in drinking alcohol and it was gone within 2 hours flat. The best part (and no-waste part)...we took the remains home (the fruit) and food processed it into a HUGE batch of smoothie for tomorrow night. VERY potent and super yummy. Stay Green!

I used brandy (more traditional) instead of rum and added a splash of club soda to each glass. What a great way to drink a five dollar bottle of cab!

Best I've ever tasted. This is a winner. I am making this for a neighborhood party and I made a test batch for me and the wife. Wow is this smooth and refreshing. Wife kept asking for more, but I had to cut her off for fear she would overdo it. I cut the rum back to 1/2 cup and it was still potent. I used dark rum as that is what I had in the cabinet. The great thing about sangria is you can use the cheapest dry red wine you can find and, once mixed, it tastes like a million bucks.

I used merlot, splenda, pears, peaches, and oranges. I loved the pears! I thought it was very good, but it did get some of my friends a little loopy, so i ended up diluting each glass with about 1/2 sangria, 1/2 diet lemon-lime soda.

I've made this a number of times and everyone just loves it. I usually add other fruits like apples, plums, and pears. The fruit has quite a kick after it soaks up the alcohol!

Definitely not a drink for lightweights - but it has become the signature drink that I bring to parties. The key to this is to soak the fruit, sugar, and rum overnight. This gives it a chance to bring out the flavors and make a much smoother drink.

This is a great drink. I made it for our house warming and it disappeared so quickly. I had to make 3 other batches. I used apples and oranges, which worked really well. Used a box of cheap red wine and spiced rum. Perfect.

Great recipe! Like others, I used Arbor Mist Blackberry Merlot and Captain Morgan. I added strawberries to the fruit and cut the sugar in half because the Arbor Mist is sweet. I made a double batch and it was gone in a flash. Wonderful recipe!

This was a good base. We'd never had sangria with rum in it and we only used a cup. it really snuck up on you. We used two oranges, a lemon and two limes. It seemed a bit "winey" yet, so we added ginger ale to each glass. Not bad, but I've had better. Thanks for the recipe!

Wow! That packs quite a punch and is NOT a Wed. night drink!! I am a regular drinker but that left me hurting the next morning. I will definately be cutting back on the rum next time. There's a lot of room to play with the recipe. I used sweeter fruits because the lemon and lime gave it a little too much tart-ness. I'll make it again but with modifications!

This is a hit every time. I omit Lemons/Limes and add raspberries and blackberries. Also I buy boxed sangria instead of the red wine.

I brought this to a Sangaria party and it was not a hit. I only used one cup of Rum, added 2 cups of OJ and a cup of Ginger ale. They still found it stong. Four stars because My husband and I and one of my friends husband really liked it.

I made this for a dinner party and it was fabulous! I did use the bigger bottle of wine (liter and half) but it was fine. I also added a granny smith apple and a couple strawberrys. I would suggest to add the rum by taste..some may think this is too strong, but we liked it.

All my friends (and me) love sangria and every time we meet at my house they ask me to make this sangria.It is our favorite!We have red homemade wine and it makes the sagria even better!