1. To make sugar syrup, bring water and sugar to a simmer in a small saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
2. Fill a large pitcher with ice. Add sugar syrup, lemon juice, vodka, and lemon slices.
3. Pour into serving glasses and garnish with mint. Serve immediately.
Notes:
Makes 5 servings
Prepare Red Sangria
1. Combine orange juice, lemon juice and sugar in a large pitcher, stirring to dissolve. Add wine and fruit and stir. Chill until ready to serve. Add ice before serving.
Notes:
Makes 1 large pitcher
Prepare White Sangria
1. Combine wine, sugar, lemons, limes, and apple in a large pitcher. Stir and chill. Before serving, add seltzer and grapes.
2. Gently stir, add ice and pour into glasses to serve.
Notes:
Makes 12 servings
Prepare Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
1. Fill each glass with one-fourth-cup frozen cranberries or ice. Then add one-fourth-cup cranberry juice to each glass.
2. Top with champagne and a squeeze of lime juice. Garnish with lime wedge.