Cranberry and Strawberry Sangria
By: Sarah Donnell
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 11:18pm

Ingredients




1 cup water (8 fl oz)
2/3 cup sugar (5 oz)
3 cloves
2 mediums lemon slices
2 mediums lime slices
4 cranberry herbal tea bags
3 1/4 cups dry red wine (26 fl oz)
2 cups cranberry juice (16 fl oz)
6 tablespoons brandy
2 tablespoons Triple Sec
1 1/4 cups fresh strawberries, trimmed (5 oz)
1 cup club soda (8 fl oz)

Preparation

1 Put the water, sugar, cloves, lemon slices, and lime slices in a saucepan and set over medium heat. 2 Mix well and simmer for a couple of minutes. 3 Reduce the heat to low and simmer for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. 4 Remove the saucepan from the heat and add in the tea bags. 5 Leave the tea bags in to infuse the water for five minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags and the cloves, and transfer the mixture to a large serving pitcher. 6 Mix in the wine, cranberry juice, brandy and Triple sec. 7 Add the orange chunks and strawberries, then cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours. 8 Mix in the club soda immediately before serving. Serve chilled, over ice.