If you’ve ever made sangria, you probably know the more fresh fruit, the better. The hardest part about making this drink is waiting for it to get ready in the fridge. I suggest leaving it overnight (if you can stand it), but at least a few hours would allow some magic to occur. That’s right: magic.

Feel free to improvise with whatever fruit or juices you may have on hand. For example, you could add some cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, sliced peaches, sliced pineapples, etc. to make it your own. There’s almost no bad fruit to try — well, maybe bananas. Eww.

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Virgin Sangria

3 cups grape juice
3/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 lemon, thinly sliced, with peel
1/2 lime, thinly sliced, with peel
1 medium orange, thinly sliced, with peel
1 small apple, cored, sliced into 8ths, with peel
1 small black plum, thinly sliced, with peel
2-3 cups sparkling mineral water or club soda, to taste

Directions

Combine the fruits and juices in a large pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, overnight preferably, to allow for flavors to combine. Prior to serving, add mineral water and stir together.

Enjoy!

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