Killer Sangria - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (750 ml) bottles inexpensive red wine or (750 ml) bottles bottled sangria
granulated sugar (Omit if using bottled Sangria)
200 ml vodka
200 ml brandy
240 ml orange juice
1 orange, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 apple, thinly sliced
2 (12 ounce) cans 7-up

Preparation

An hour before serving:
Pour the wine into a large container (a large cooking pot will do).
Add sugar until the wine tastes as sweet as you desire.
Add the vodka, brandy, and orange juice, stirring well.
Add the sliced fruit and stir to mix.
Just before serving:
Add the Seven-Up, stirring gently.
Add ice cubes to chill.