Summer Fruit & Herb Red Wine Sangria


INGREDIENTS

½ cup pitted and halved cherries
½ cup raspberries
½ cup chopped peaches
½ cup chopped apricots
½ cup chopped strawberries
½ cup blueberries
juice and zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
2 bottles of red wine
1 bottle sparkling water
½ cup fresh thyme simple syrup (1/4 cup chopped thyme, ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup water)

PREPARATION

To make the thyme simple syrup place the thyme, water and sugar in a saucepan and boil until all the sugar dissolves. Take off heat and set aside for 10 minutes. Strain and cool.

Mix all ingredients in a large pitcher and let stand for 2 hours. Serve room temperature.