Holiday White Sangria

Make this ahead of time to let the fruit and wine meld together.  Let it set for at least 4 hours and then serve in wine glasses.  It's sweet and fruity so it goes best with dessert or with some cheese and crackers.

Ingredients
1 bottle of pinot grigio
1 cup of simple syrup
1/4 cup of orange curacao  
1 lemon
1 clementine
1 green apple
1/2 cup of whole cranberries


First you'll want to make the simple syrup, which is just literally equal parts water and sugar heated up until the sugar dissolves.  I use 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar.  Make sure you don't over heat it or else you end up with a very thick syrup.  As soon as the sugar dissolves, let it sit and cool to room temperature before adding to your sangria.

Add your simple syrup into a large pitcher, along with the pinot grigio and orange curacao. 

Next, slice up half of the lemon and the whole clementine into rounds.  Make sure to remove any seeds before adding into the pitcher.  Cut up about half of the apple into thick chunks and add to your sangria.  Add the cranberries and give it a stir.  

Place in the fridge immediately and let the flavors come together.  Serve in glasses and enjoy!