Sangria

Many of us have enjoyed a glass of fruity sangria while on holiday in Spain. Unfortunately, it’s often loaded with sugar from both the fruit and the added sweetened sodas.

My version of sangria has only a tiny bit of natural sweetness provided by an orange and a
lemon. The drink derives a pleasantly spicy taste from cinnamon and star anise.

Sangria
• 1 organic orange
• 1 organic lemon
• 2 cups (500 ml) dry red wine
• 6 star anise pods
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 bottle club soda, 11⅛ fl. oz. (330 ml)

Wash the citrus fruit and slice off a few thin slices from both. Cut the slices in half and
cover with plastic wrap. Squeeze the rest of the fruit, and mix the fruit juice with the red
wine, star anise, and cinnamon.

Place the pitcher of sangria in the refrigerator for a few hours to let the flavors develop.
Add the lemon and orange slices and top up with the club soda and ice. Stir lightly before
serving.

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