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Iced Tea Sangria with Fresh Fruit

This is a refreshing drink for the cocktail hour. Use any kind of black tea you like; fruit-flavored ones are particularly nice.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    <p>Serves 4</p>

Ingredients

4 cups water
2 tea bags
4 to 5 tablespoons sugar
1 peach or apple, peeled, pitted or seeded, chopped
4 large strawberries, hulled, halved
1 orange, all peel and white pith removed, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 cup dry red wine
Ice cubes

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep 3 minutes. Remove tea bags; pour tea into pitcher. Add sugar to taste and stir until sugar dissolves. Cool. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

    Step 2

    Mix fruit in bowl. Divide among four 16-ounce glasses. Pour 1/4 cup wine, then 1 cup tea into each glass. Fill glasses with ice cubes and serve.

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