Ingredients

6 cups red wine

6 cups clear soda or soda water, preferably lemon-lime flavored

2 cups brandy

2 cups pineapple juice

2 cups ice

⅓ cup brown sugar, plus more as needed

1 cup white wine

¼ cup vodka

3 lemons, 2 sliced into rings and 1 sliced into wedges

2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cubed

Preparation

Combine all the fruits in a serving bowl of your choice, preferably a punch bowl.

Sprinkle brown sugar, then combine the rest of the ingredients. Stir until sugar has melted.

Keep chilled until ready for serving. Stir.

When ready, add ice cubes and stir to combine. Adjust sweetness with more brown sugar as needed.

Garnish your sangria with a lemon wedge and serve.

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