Sangria

This is a refreshing drink for the cocktail hour. Use any kind of black tea you like; fruit-flavored ones are particularly nice.

• 4 cups water
• Two tea -bags
• 4 to 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 peach or apple, peeled, pitted or seeded, chopped
• Four large strawberries, hulled, halved
• One orange, all peel and white pith removed, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1- cup dry red wine
• Ice cubes

Bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep 3 minutes. Remove tea bags; pour tea into pitcher. Add sugar to taste and stir until sugar dissolves. Cool. (Can prepare one day ahead if desired. Cover and refrigerate.)
Mix fruit in bowl. Divide among four 16-ounce glasses. Pour 1/4-cup wine, then 1-cup tea into each glass. Fill glasses with ice cubes and serve.
Recipe makes four servings Iced Tea Sangria with Fresh Fruit.