Summer Solstice Sangria

• 1 bottle of dry, mineral white wine
• 1/4 cup fine granulated sugar
• 1 lime, sliced thinly
• 1 lemon, sliced thinly
• 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced thinly
• 1 Honeycrisp, Crispin or Pink Lady apple, cored and sliced thinly
• 1 Bosc or Anjou pear
• 6 whole cardamoms, gently smashed
• 4 medium sized basil leaves
• 3 tarragon leaves
• 6 black peppercorns
• a splash of seltzer/soda water

1. In a large pitcher combine the wine and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, except the seltzer, and mix well. Put the pitcher in the refrigerator and let the sangria sit for about two to three hours. To serve, spoon fruits into glasses or goblets and pour wine over the fruit. Add a splash of soda water and serve.

white wine, sugar, lime, lemon, apple, crispin, pear, cardamoms, basil, tarragon, black peppercorns, water

Taken from food52.com/recipes/34908-summer-solstice-sangria (may not work)