California White Sangria

• 3 bottles (750ml) Pinot Grigio
• 8 oz. Apple Pucker (or Calvados)
• 8 oz. Triple Sec (or Cointreau)
• 4 oz. Brandy
• 24 oz. 100% Juice Mix (orange/tangerine/apple/pear or similar)
• 6 oz. Lime Juice
• 7-up (to suit, but a 2-litre bottle will work)
• 2 Fuji apples (thin-sliced .. 1/4")
• 2 large orange (circle-sliced & cut away rind)
• 1 pear (thin sliced .. 1/4")

1. Step 1:
2. In a large pitcher, mix the Juice Mix, Apple Pucker, Triple Sec, Brandy & lime juice. Cover pitcher & put in refrigerator to chill until party time.
3. Step 2:
4. Just prior to your guest's arrival, slice up the fresh fruit. Set aside 1 of the sliced apples to use as garnish in the cup. Be sure to cut away any white rind pieces on the oranges, as they can bitter your Sangria.
5. Step 3:
6. Fill a large pitcher half-full with ice. Add 1 bottle of Pinot Grigio. Poor about 1/3 of the Sangria Mix from step 1, into this pitcher with the wine. Top-off with 7-up, add some sliced fruit & stir.
7. Serving:
8. Poor neat into a lowball glass, tumbler or club glass, and garnish with a slice of apple.

bottles, apple pucker, sec, brandy, mix, lime juice, apples, orange, pear

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/california-white-sangria-1271360 (may not work)