amazing red sangria

i love sangria :)  and during the spring & summer, i try to make this sangria recipe as often as possible when i have guests over...because people just LOVE it.  it's delicious, fruity but not too sweet with hints of cinnamon.  amazing :)

ingredients:

- 1 bottle of red wine

- 1/4 cup of triple sec

- 2 shots of vodka

- 2 cups of sparkling apple cider

- 1 green apple, cored then sliced

- 2 oranges, 1 cut into wedges, 1 sliced

- 2 lemons, 1 cut into wedges, 1 sliced

- handful of strawberries, sliced

- 2-3 cinnamon sticks

- sugar to taste

directions:

- in a large pitcher, stir wine, triple sec, vodka and apple cider together

- squeeze the juice of the orange and lemon wedges into the pitcher

- add apple slices, orange slices, lemon slices, strawberry slices and cinnamon sticks

- i personally like my sangria not too sweet, but please as much sugar as you want :)

- chill in the fridge for at least a couple hours; add ice right before serving

- please enjoy responsibly haha :)

xoxo,

kara