Summer Recipe: Sangria

INGREDIENTS

• 2 (750 milliliter) bottles red wine
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
• 2 sliced fresh peaches
• 1 bananas, peeled and sliced
• 1 cinnamon sticks, crushed
• 2 liters lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large pitcher, combine red wine, sugar, apples, peaches, bananas and cinnamon sticks. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
2. When you're ready to serve, stir in the lemon-lime soda.

I'm making this weekend for Emily's birthday party cookout. I'll probably go a little lighter on the wine, but I simply adore sangria when it's hot and I'm at the beach. :)