Pomegranate Sangria

Ingredients

• 2 (750 ml) bottles red wine (mixed varieties is good, for instance one malbec and one tempranillo...$5.99 a bottle is fine!)
• 1 cup brandy (real 80 proof brandy aged in oak, not one of the weak flavored imitations)
• 1/2 cup Cointreau liqueur or triple sec
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 orange
• 1 apple
• 1 pear
• 6 ounces blackberries
• 2 ounces pomegranate seeds
• 2 cinnamon sticks

Directions

1. 1

   In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water on medium high until sugar dissolves; remove from heat.

2. 2

   In the meantime, slice the orange, apple and pear.

3. 3

   Mix all ingredients together and let stand in a tightly-sealed container or pitcher for at least 24 hours in the refrigerator before serving.