COOKING NIGHT 10.20.05: Tropical Night, i.e. Austin Has No Seasons and It's October

(THE WICKED GOOD) LIGHT SANGRIA

1 750-ml bottle of wine (3 cups)
1 1/2 cups lemon-lime soda
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup brandy
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup fruit (apple, pear, melon, pretty much any fleshy fruit) cubed
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
2 tablespoons grenadine
juice of 1 large lemon
juice of 2 limes
1 lime thinly sliced
1 lemon thinly sliced
1 orange thinly sliced
ice cubes

Stir wine, soda, orange juice, brandy, sugar, orange liqueur, grenadine, lemon juice, lime juice, cubed fruit and half of the lime slices, lemon slices, and orange slices in large pitcher to combine. Let stand 30 minutes.

Fill 8 large wine glasses with ice cubes. Divide sangria among glasses. Garnish each glass with remaining lime and lemon slices and serve.

Remember, that the better the ingredients, the better the sangria. ;-)