Ingredients
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- 2 vanilla beans
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 navel orange, sliced
- 1 apple, chopped
- 1 pear, chopped
- 1 pomegranate, arils removed
- 1 bottle fruity red wine
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
- Soda water
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add sugar, water, and cinnamon sticks. Cut vanilla beans in half lengthwise, scrape seeds out, and add both seeds and pods to the saucepan.
- Heat sugar mixture over medium-low heat until the sugar melts. Gently simmer for 10 minutes to allow flavors to release into the simple syrup. Remove from heat and let completely cool.
- In a large pitcher, add orange slices, apples, pears, and pomegranate arils. Pour in wine, brandy, pomegranate juice, and simple syrup—vanilla pods and cinnamon sticks included. Stir with a large spoon and let chill in the refrigerator for an 1 hour before serving.
- To serve, spoon some fruit into a glass filled with ice. Pour in sangria and add a splash of soda water to top.