Red Sangria With Truvia® Natural Sweetener - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Spiced Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1/4 cup Truvia(R) natural sweetener spoonable**
6 whole cloves
6 whole black peppercorns, crushed
3 whole allspice berries, crushed
Sangria:
1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
3/4 cup spiced simple syrup (recipe above)
3 cups sparkling water
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 orange, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 lime, thinly sliced
2 cups ice cubes

Preparation

Spiced Simple Syrup: Place all of the ingredients in a medium saucepot, stir.
Place on high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, allow to cool completely.
Pour syrup through a strainer to remove spices.
Pour syrup into a jar with lid and store refrigerated. Shake before using.
Sangria: Combine wine, 3/4 cup spiced simple syrup, sparkling water, orange juice, and fruit slices. Stir briskly.
Serve over ice in large red wine glasses.