2 cups water

1 cup sugar

ice, as needed

1 cup fresh lemon juice

4 ounces vanilla vodka

1 lemon, sliced into rings

fresh mint, for garnish

1/2 cup orange juice

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1/3 cup sugar

1 (750-milliliter) bottle red wine, preferably a Merlot, such as Shiloh Secret Reserve Merlot, or Burgundy but you can use what you have

1 lemon, thinly sliced

1 small orange, thinly sliced

1 cup other sliced mixed fruit, pineapple, cranberries, apples or pears

ice, as needed

2 (750-milliliter) bottles white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc (choose Bartenura Prosecco Brut or Moscato d’Asti to make it bubbly)

1 and 1/2 cups sugar

2 lemons, thinly sliced

2 limes, thinly sliced

1 red apple, thinly sliced

1 (1-liter) bottle lime seltzer

1 (1-liter) bottle lemon seltzer

1 cup frozen green grapes (freeze more than you need; they’re great for snacking!)

ice, as needed

2 cups fresh cranberries, frozen at least overnight

2 cups cranberry juice

1 (750 milliliter) bottle Champagne Barons de Rothschild or other Champagne, chilled

4 limes (optional)