Mango Sangria, Apple Sangria

I had a blast making Sangria this weekend with the help of some wonderful friends! (Do follow the link here, it's really interesting. And the one at the end of the write-up.)

Well, these quantities are to make a batch using one bottle of red wine. Makes about 5 glasses.

(The picture's obviously downloaded.)

We need:

1 Bottle red wine (any) (preferably chilled, since this is a summer drink)
1 to one and half cups 7 Up or Sprite
5-7 medium sized limes
6-7 tablespoons sugar
1 fruit: mango/apple

MAKING IT:

1. In a large-ish pot, squeeze the juice of the limes. Make sure you seive the pips.

2. Peel and dice the fruit. Add to the lime.

3. Add the sprite/7 Up and the wine. Add the sugar and stir till it dissolves. Refrigerate for about 10-15 mins (at least; it's best left alone for an hour or so) for the drink to chill and for the fruit flavours to blend with the wine etc. (Actually, the fruits taste much nicer too.)

4. Serve in glasses with thinly sliced lime and ice.

Why you should not order sangria in Spain