Ingredients:

  • 750 ml Dry Red Wine (Tempranillo or Garnacha)
  • 120 ml Spanish Brandy
  • 2 large Naval Oranges (one juiced, one sliced)
  • 1 large Green Apple (cored and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes)
  • 30g Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 240 ml Sparkling water

Instructions:

  1. Prep the fruit. Chop the green apple into 1/2 inch cubes and slice one orange into rounds. Juice the other orange directly into the bottom of your large pitcher.
  2. Add the 30g of granulated sugar to the orange juice and stir until the granules are no longer visible.
  3. Toss the apple cubes, orange slices into the juice sugar mixture.
  4. Add the spice. Drop in the 2 cinnamon sticks and give it a firm stir to coat every piece of fruit in the syrup.
  5. Pour the 120 ml of Spanish brandy over the fruit.
  6. Incorporate the wine. Pour the full 750 ml bottle of dry red wine into the pitcher and stir gently for 30 seconds to marry the flavors.
  7. The long chill. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Wait until the apples look dark and saturated before proceeding.
  8. The final polish. Just before serving, pour in the 240 ml of sparkling water and stir once from the bottom to distribute the bubbles.
  9. Garnish and serve. Pour into ice filled glasses, making sure each guest gets a few pieces of the wine soaked fruit.