Food + Booze: Grand Marnier Spiked Sangria

Grand Marnier Sangria
WHAT YOU NEED:

• 1 bottle of dry red wine, such as Spanish Rioja. We recommend Montecillo Crianza Rioja
• 1/4 cup of Grand Marnier
• 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
• 5 strawberries, sliced in thirds
• 1 ripe peach, pitted and sliced
• 1 seedless orange, sliced in rounds
• 1 red apricot, pitted and sliced
• Pinch of granulated sugar (or to taste)

WHAT YOU DO:

1. Macerate the fruit: Soak peach, apricot, strawberries, and orange in brandy, Grand Marnier, or Cointreau and a pinch of sugar for up to one hour. In a pitcher with some ice, combine the macerated fruit and liqueur with the remaining ingredients. Mix well, and serve.

Find Montecillo Crianza Rioja for $14.95 at the LCBO here!

Find Grand Marnier for $48.45 at the LCBO here!