Orange Sangria - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium orange (or lemon or lime)
1/4 c. sugar
2 c. orange juice
1 (4/5 qt.) bottle dry red wine
1/2 c. Cointreau or Triple Sec

Preparation

Cut orange in half.
Slice one half.
With a vegetable peeler, cut off the thin outer peel of the other half of the orange.
In a bowl, using a wooden spoon, mash peel into the sugar so sugar absorbs the oils; then add remaining ingredients.
Cover and chill.
Remove peels after 15 minutes.
Serve over ice.
Makes 1 1/2 quarts.