Recipe of the Day

Hi Ladies! It's Friday. You know what that means. It means Jane and Maura are going to out, have a few drinks, and then go have pizza... we hope. Who are we to let Jane and Maura have all the fun? We should be able to drink, too! (Actually, we think we should also be able to have pizza with Jane and/or Maura at night as well, but that's another story for another place.) With that in mind, we give you...

Sangria Sparkler
(Find it at fitnessmagazine.com)

750-milliliter bottle dry red wine

1 cup light orange juice
1/4 cup brandy or cognac
1/4 cup orange liqueur
2 tablespoons sugar
2 medium oranges, sliced
2 cups club soda, chilled
Crushed ice and/or orange peel curls (optional)

1. In a large pitcher, combine wine, orange juice, brandy, orange liqueur, sugar, and orange slices. Chill at least 2 hours. Add club soda before serving. Serve over crushed ice and/or with orange peel curls, if desired.

Number of servings: 12