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The menu doesn’t need to be Mexican to enjoy the refreshing cool wine drink known as Sangria. Choose either the more traditional red wine version or the updated white wine style the next time you need (or just want!) . You can serve it for Shabbos lunch, with a Sunday barbecue or just because…Although oranges and lemons are standard fruits, you can vary the rest if you like and add cherries or strawberries or raspberries as the whim hits. Sit back, relax, enjoy!

Red Sangria
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice (fresh is always better)
½ cup orange juice
1 (750-milliliter) bottle red wine, preferably a Merlot or Burgundy but you can use what you have
1 small orange, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced

Combine sugar, lemon juice and orange juice in a large pitcher, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add remaining ingredients, give a gentle stir and add ice.

White Sangria
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 lemons, thinly sliced
2 limes, thinly sliced
1 red apple, thinly sliced
2 (750-milliliter) bottles white wine, preferably Sauvignon Blanc although again you can use what you have (it adds more sparkle but I prefer Moscato d’Asti)
1 (1-liter) bottle lime seltzer
1 (1-liter) bottle lemon seltzer
1 cup frozen green grapes (Freeze more than you need; they’re great for snacking!)

Combine sugar, lemons, limes, apple and wine in a large pitcher. Stir and chill. Before serving, add seltzer and grapes. Gently stir and add ice.