Ingredients

1 bottle (750 milliliters) merlot

1 cup sugar

1 cup orange liqueur

1/2 to 1 cup brandy

3 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled

1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

1 medium lemon, sliced

1 medium orange, sliced

1 medium peach, sliced

Ice cubes

Directions

In a pitcher, stir the wine, sugar, orange liqueur and brandy until sugar is dissolved. Stir in soda and fruit. Serve over ice. Yield: 10 servings (3/4 cup each).

Nutritional Facts3/4 cup equals 292 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 11 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Ingredients

3 cups dry white wine

4 tablespoons sugar

1/4 cup brandy

1 can (12 ounces) lemon-lime soda, chilled

1 cup frozen unsweetened sliced peaches (fresh when in season)

3/4 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries (fresh when in season)

1 medium lemon, sliced

1 medium lime, sliced

Directions

In a pitcher, stir the wine, sugar and brandy until sugar is dissolved. Add the soda, frozen fruits, lemon and lime. Serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts1 cup equals 155 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 11 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Went to the Outback and had this fabulous drink….
INGREDIENTS

30 oz. Sutter Home White Zinfandel

10 oz. Malibu Pineapple Rum

10 oz. Pineapple Juice

5 oz. Monin Peach Syrup

5 oz. Monin Strawberry Syrup

Lemon

Strawberries

Ice

DIRECTIONS

Mix all the liquid ingredients together. Then PER GLASS, pour 6 oz. of the sangria mixture into a cocktail shaker. Add lemon juice from 1 lemon slice, a sliced strawberry, & ice. Shake & pour!

Ingredients

2 quarts water

2 cups sugar

2 envelopes unsweetened lemon-lime soft drink mix

1 can (46 ounces) unsweetened pineapple juice

1 liter ginger ale, chilled

1 quart lime sherbet

Directions

In a punch bowl, combine the water, sugar and soft drink mix; stir until dissolved. Stir in pineapple juice. Refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale and top with scoops of sherbet. Yield: 6 quarts.

Ingredients

5-3/4 cups refrigerated citrus punch

2 cans (12 ounces each) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup lime juice

1 quart lime sherbet, softened

2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled

5 drops green food coloring

Lime slices

Directions

In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine the citrus punch, limeade, sugar, lime juice and sherbet; stir until smooth and sugar is dissolved. Add soda and food coloring; stir to mix. Float lime slices on top. Serve immediately. Yield: 20-24 servings (1 gallon).

Nutritional Facts1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 128 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.