Sangria

Ok, technically this is not cooking. Still, a good sangria is a culinary joy. It's easy to do. Plus, you can be flexible to make it suit your taste. 

This recipe:

1.5 liters of dry red win

1 cup rum (I used Captain Morgan Spiced Rum)

1 cup orange juice

1/2 cup white sugar

1 orange

1 lemon

2 limes

5 strawberries

1 apple

Slice the fruit. For the citrus, I like making the round cross slices. Mix the orange juice, rum, sugar and wine. Add the fruit. Let sit overnight to let osmosis work with the fruit. Drink responsibly and enjoy. 

There are some variations. I've heard peaches go well with this. In the past, I added a dash of cinnamon. Some people like to add a little bit of a carbonated beverage, like ginger ale or club soda.