Sangria with Winter Citrus

Ingredients

• 1  bosc pear diced cored
• 4 cups club soda chilled
• 2250 ml medium-bodied red wine such as malbec, rioja or sangiovese
• 1  ruby grapefruit thinly sliced
• 1 cup grappa 
• 1  apples diced green cored
• 2  juice of lemon 
• 1  optional: lemon thinly sliced
• 1  regular orange thinly sliced
• 1 cup orange juice 
• 0.5 cup orange liqueur such as cointreau
• 0.5 cup simple syrup glaze 

Equipment

• plastic wrap
• wooden spoon

Directions

1. Begin by macerating the fruit.
2. Add half of the apples, grapefruit, lemon, blood orange and pears to a large pitcher and squeeze the lemon juice on top. Muddle the fruit using a wooden spoon.
3. Add the remaining half of the fruits.
4. Pour over the red wine, grappa, orange liqueur and stir. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 2 hours, or overnight if time allows.
5. Add the orange juice and simple syrup, and then top off with the chilled club soda before serving.