This is a nice alternative to red or white sangria. For this recipe, I personally buy an inexpensive Texas red wine. Otherwise any dry red wine will do. The orange juice and the sugar make this sangria flavorful and sweet, but not overpowering.

Ingredients
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1 medium orange
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1/4 cup sugar
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2 cups orange juice (freshly squeezed is best)
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1 bottle of dry red wine
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1/2 cup Paula’s Texas Orange liqueur or Cointreau
Instructions
- Cut the orange in half. With a vegetable peeler, cut off the thin outer peel of one of the orange halves, avoiding the white layer beneath it. Slice the other half of the orange; use for garnish.
- In a bowl, using a spoon, mash the sugar into the orange peel so the sugar absorbs the oils. Stir in the orange juice, wine and Cointreau. Cover and chill for 15 minutes.
- Remove the orange peel with a slotted spoon or strainer. Chill well. Serve sangria in a pitcher, garnished with reserved orange slices. Add ice cubes to individual servings, if desired.
- Makes 6 one-cup servings.
Notes
Drop in some sliced strawberries and cut mangos, too!