Sangria

Seems odd to devote a posting to a drink, but consider this a salute to summer and sangria...
I've been making these concoctions since Tacoma, heaping citrus rounds and berries in with cheap red wine. A couple tea bags of a spiced orange flavor (Good Earth works well) gives it a signature kick, as does some cherry liquor when you serve over a tall glass filled with ice.

Goes down very easy - dangerously so - and find a clear pitcher for the visual. I'm trying watermelon wedges, as well as adding green tea bags this time, and I no longer dilute the wine. To deepen the flavor, I sometimes add instant tea, which also sweetens it a bit.

For our friends in the PNW, summer is on the way!