SANGRIA WITH WINTER CITRUS

Sangria with Winter Citrus image

Provided by Guy Fieri

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 green apple, cored and diced
1 ruby grapefruit, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 blood or regular orange, thinly sliced
1 Bosc pear, cored and diced
Juice of 2 lemons
Three 750ml bottles medium-bodied red wine, such as malbec, rioja or sangiovese
1 cup grappa
1/2 cup orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup simple syrup
4 cups chilled club soda

Steps:

Begin by macerating the fruit. Add half of the apples, grapefruit, lemon, blood orange and pears to a large pitcher and squeeze the lemon juice on top. Muddle the fruit using a wooden spoon. Add the remaining half of the fruits. Pour over the red wine, grappa, orange liqueur and stir. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 2 hours, or overnight if time allows. Add the orange juice and simple syrup, and then top off with the chilled club soda before serving.