Ye Olde Tavern Life

It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere Sangria

One 750-ml bottle dry Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc

1 1/2 cups white cranberry or white cranberry-peach cocktail

1/2 cup peach schnapps

Juice of 2 lemons

Juice of 2 limes

1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

1 tablespoon superfine sugar

1 lemon, cut into 1-inch-thick slices

1 orange, cut into 1-inch-thick slices

2 peaches, peeled, pitted and cut into wedges

Ice cubes

1 to 2 pints mix of fresh raspberries, blackberries and strawberries

In a gallon pitcher, combine the wine, cranberry juice, schnapps, lemon and lime juice. Add the seeds from the vanilla bean, the sugar and the lemon, orange and peaches. At this point, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. When ready to serve, fill 8-ounce glasses half full of ice cubes and pour sangria over ice. Garnish with berries. Go sit in the sand, sip your sangria and thankful be.