Summer Sangria - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. water
1 c. orange juice
1/2 c. brandy
1 large orange, quartered
1 lime, sliced
1 c. honeydew melon balls
1 (750 ml) bottle dry red or white wine, chilled (25.4 oz.)

Preparation

Combine sugar and water in a large pitcher.
Add juice, brandy and fruit.
Just before serving, add ice cubes and chilled wine. Very good and pretty with Burgundy wine.
Serve in a large glass pitcher.
Very pretty.