Book Club Sangria

Ingredients

• ³⁄₄ cup sugar
• 1 (750-ml) bottle fruity red wine, such as pinot noir
• ¹⁄₄ cup brandy
• ¹⁄₄ cup fresh orange juice
• ¹⁄₄ cup fresh lemon juice
• ¹⁄₄ cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup ginger ale
• 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
• 4 thin slices each of orange, lemon, and lime
• 1 fresh peach, pitted and sliced

Instructions

1. Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a 1-qt. saucepan. Let cool and transfer to a pitcher; add wine, brandy, and citrus juices. Chill.
2. Before serving, add ginger ale, pineapple, citrus slices, and peaches. Stir and serve over ice.