Abuela’s Christmas Sangria with Sutter Home Merlot​

Ingredients

• 2 cups natural orange juice​
• 2 cups Sutter Home Merlot​
• 1 can lemon-lime soda (ex; Sprite)​
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice​
• ½ cup of rum (optional) ​
• ½  cup Simple Syrup​
• 2 lemons, sliced​
• 2 cups grapes, sliced (purple &  green)​
• 1 orange, sliced​
• 1 lime, sliced​
• ¼ cup raspberries​
• ice​
• garnish with rosemary sprig and orange slice​

Assembly

1. In a large pitcher layer the lemons, grapes, orange, lime, and raspberries.​
2. Add the orange juice, lime juice, rum (optional), simple syrup, Sutter Home Merlot and lemon-lime soda.​
3. Stir together.​
4. To serve; fill glass with ice, pour sangria into glasses. Garnish with rosemary sprig and orange slice.