Aqua di Vida Spiced Sangria

• One 750-milliliter bottle dry red wine, preferably Tannat
• 1 cup brandy
• 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 orange, thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 Pink Lady apple, thinly sliced crosswise
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 star anise pods
• 1 1/2 cups dry sparkling wine, such as cava
• Ice, for serving

1. In a large pitcher, combine all of the ingredients except the sparkling wine and ice.
2. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour.
3. Add the sparkling wine and serve over ice.

red wine, brandy, orange juice, lemon juice, confectioners sugar, orange, apple, cloves, anise pods, sparkling wine

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/aqua-di-vida-spiced-sangria (may not work)