Lemon cilantro sangria

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 bottle (750 ml) Pinot Grigio or other high-acid white wine
• 0.5 cup lemon liqueur, such as Limoncello
• 2 x 300ml cans of lemon sparkling water, such as San Pellegrino Limonata
• 0.5 cups of soda
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced

Preparation:

1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 0.5 cups of water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add the cilantro. Let cool, then pour the syrup into a three-liter pitcher.
2. Pour the wine, liqueur, lemon soda, and club soda into a pitcher and stir. Add the lemons and cover the pitcher with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the sangria to chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
3. To serve, fill 8 glasses halfway with ice, then top each glass with sangria and lemons.