Summer "Sangrito"

Name: Summer "Sangrito"
Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh mint or spearmint; 1 cup Simple Syrup, recipe follows; 1 apple, cored and diced; 1 orange, peeled and diced; Crushed ice, as needed; 1 bottle Spanish rose wine; 2 cups club soda; 1 cup grapefruit soda (recommended: Hansens); 3 shots white rum

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 bunch fresh mint or spearmint
1 cup Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 apple, cored and diced
1 orange, peeled and diced
Crushed ice, as needed
1 bottle Spanish rose wine
2 cups club soda
1 cup grapefruit soda (recommended: Hansens)
3 shots white rum

Directions

1

In a large pitcher, take half of the bunch of fresh mint leaves along with the simple syrup and muddle them together until the oil from mint is released.
2

Add the diced apple and orange, and muddle again.
3

Fill the pitcher with crushed ice.
4

Pour the bottle of wine over the smashed ingredients.
5

Add the club soda and grapefruit soda.
6

Finish the drink with 3 shots of white rum and stir gently.
7

Pour into glasses and garnish with some of the remaining mint leaves.
8

Cheers!