Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

Very delicious. I halved the recipe and definitely ended up with 4 very generous servings. I used lemonade instead of lemon juice and I was able to pretty much omit the sugar. I highly recommend adding some orange slices for looks and flavor.

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

I made it with limeade--margarita mix from TJ's--instead of orange juice. Also I added rum--same amount as brandy. Delicious!

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janin

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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2009

Made this as written and enjoyed very much. Nice on a summer day! thanks for the recipe

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rissa

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Home Town: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2009

Best Sangria I have ever made. I cut the sugar in half, used apple brandy. Also used fresh squeezed orange and lemon juice. Perfect!!!

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2009

Decided to try this for our July 4th BBQ after reading the many favorable reviews, and here's one more! Even the sangria-dubious became true believers; rave reviews continued the next day. I cut down the sugar a bit, used Rioja and a medium grade cognac. Fabulous!

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Mindy

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

I used orange pineapple juice and a white zinfindel for a different taste and it was excellent!!!

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shirley

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

Excellent Sangria!!! I made this sangria three times and everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I just used less sugar, added a little more brandy, and fruit. Otherwise it was great!!! and I let it marinate for a couple of days with the fruit. Delicious!!!

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Carol

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Reviewed: May 20, 2009

Best sangria ever! I made two gallons of this recently for a party and both were gone within three hours. I highly recommend!

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Carissa

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

fantastic taste, especially with the "real sangria" wine from the store. gets even better as the fruit sits in the pitcher. Yum!

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sue

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

This is the best sangria I have ever had!

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kidznp

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2008

Good sangria! Served alongside Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup by Elena that I made tonight for my bf and I. I really liked this, but my bf said it was just "OK" (he thought it tasted like fruit punch, but I think it was the "wine" talking... haha!). Since I am not a huge wine fan, I thought this was great! The taste of wine did exist, but I do agree that it was very subtle. Prepared almost to a T... my only changes were to use sangria wine (as opposed to red wine) and ginger ale instead of club soda. Additionally, I added 1 sm. Red Delicious apple, 1 Granny Smith apple and 2 Anjou pears (peels on). Made half a batch (which was plenty for the two of us). Oh, and I purchased my sangria wine from Caputo's Italian market, but later that day saw the stuff that Katie recommended (i.e. "Real Sangria") at a different chain grocery store - and it was more expensive). Thanks for sharing such an easy recipe! I'm sure this would pair nicely with paella.

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Mickey

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2008

A bit too sweet. I only had apricot brandy and it worked well. Might have made it more sweet. Otherwise, excellent. I had some not-so-great wine that I wanted to use. I didn't really want to go to the time or effort to buy fruit, cut it up, and wait for it to soak. I just wanted a drink with my bad wine. I had all the stuff on hand. Yummy.

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2008

I chose this sangria recipe for my girls gathering at my home because it looked easy and I had all the ingredients on hand to make it- Let me tell you...It was a HUGE hit! Everyone loved it and several are using it for their upcoming events! It's very tasty and refereshing! Perfect summer-time treat!

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2008

By far the easiest and best Sangria recipe I have come across. After posting this review I did try another Sangria recipe using orange and lemon slices versus juice however I like this recipe the best. An update... I tried using Real Sangria and folowing this recipe but I like using a Columbia Crest cabernet or merlot. I still think this recipe is the best I have come across.

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Wickie

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Home Town: Reedsburg, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2008

I made this recipe for a group and it was a huge hit! Although I made it exactly as the recipe instructs, I like the fact that you can play around with the sweetness by reducing the sugar, replacing the club soda with ginger ale, or increasing the amount of club soda used!

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Sharon

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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2008

This Sangria was the best I ever tasted. I prepared it for a couples gathering at my home. All of the women loved it. The men tried it also, and loved it as well. It was easy to make. I made it the night before the party and had to keep my husband from sampling.

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