Holiday Sangria

Name: Holiday Sangria
Ingredients: For the spiced simple syrup:; 2 cups water; 1 cup sugar; 2-3 cinnamon sticks; sliced orange peel (orange part only); 1 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger; 1 tsp whole cloves; 1/2 tsp whole peppercorns; For the sangria; 1 750ml bottle red wine (merlot or cabernet); 1/3 cup simple syrup; juice from 1 orange; 1/4 cup rum or brandy; 1/4 cup orange flavored liquor (triple sec, Cointreu, Grand Marnier); sliced oranges, chopped apples (red and green), chopped pears; frozen blackberries for serving

Holiday Sangria was pinched from <a href="http://aggieskitchen.com/2010/12/03/holiday-sangria/" target="_blank">aggieskitchen.com.</a>

"A festive adult beverage perfect for the holidays. Makes a perfect hostess gift too! Inspired and adapted from FoodandWine.com..."

INGREDIENTS

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For the spiced simple syrup:

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2 cups water

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1 cup sugar

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2-3 cinnamon sticks

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sliced orange peel (orange part only)

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1 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger

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1 tsp whole cloves

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1/2 tsp whole peppercorns

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For the sangria

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1 750ml bottle red wine (merlot or cabernet)

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1/3 cup simple syrup

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juice from 1 orange

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1/4 cup rum or brandy

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1/4 cup orange flavored liquor (triple sec, Cointreu, Grand Marnier)

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sliced oranges, chopped apples (red and green), chopped pears

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frozen blackberries for serving

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