Ingredients

1 bottle Rioja

¼ cup Grand Marnier or Cointreau liqueur

2 tablespoons brandy

¼ cup orange juice

1 to 2 tablespoons sugar

6 thin orange slices, cut in half

½ peach or other seasonal fruit, cut in thin wedges

1 (10-ounce) bottle sparkling water

Preparation

Combine all ingredients, except sparkling water, in a covered container and refrigerate for 4-to-6 hours. Add sparkling water and serve very cold in sangria pitcher with ice container or in plain pitcher with ice cubes.