My friend Christine is world famous for her sangria parties.  I asked her to share her recipe and she has graciously provided it for me to put on this site.  Of course in true Christine fashion, she added (and I quote),   "If you really want to mix it up and cause some trouble at your get together you add some citrus vodka."  That scares me...

Fruit:

For both red and white sangria, marinate strawberries, apples, pineapples, etc. in triple sec for at least 8 hours.  If you want to add oranges, add them fresh.

Red Sangria

• Liter of red sangria

• Bottle of Beaujolais wine

• ½ liter of 7-up

• 1-2 cups Grand Marnier

White Sangria:

• 2 bottles chardonnay or pinot grigio

• Orange juice

• 1 cup Grand Marnier

• 1 cup Brandy

• 7-up

**One disclaimer - all measurements are an estimate since Christine never really measures when she makes her sangria (that's how she rolls), so mix it until you like how it tastes.