Red sangria with local Spanish wine

Ingredients:

• 2 bottles of chilled dry red wine (Spanish wine from the Rioja region)
• 1 tbsp. brandy
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup very fine granulated sugar
• 2 oranges, thinly sliced
• 2 Meyer lemons (small, less tart lemons), thinly sliced
• 3 limes, thinly sliced
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1 cm pieces
• 2 cups of sparkling water

Preparation:

1. In a large saucepan or bowl, combine the wine, brandy, orange juice, and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the orange, lemon, and lime slices, along with the apple pieces, and refrigerate until well chilled, about an hour.
   
   Remove from the refrigerator and top with sparkling water. Serve in glasses with ice.