Summer Sangria

Back in December, I posted a recipe for a wonderful Winter Sangria, full of winter-seasonal fruits.  Here's that same recipe, reworked for the summer with the addition of tangy gin and fresh berries and stone fruits, perfect for cooling off in the summer.

SUMMER SANGRIA

1 bottle red wine, preferably burgundy
1 bottle white wine, preferably chablis
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup gin
1 cup Cointreau
10 strawberries, stemmed and sliced
2 peaches, pitted and sliced
1 orange, sliced

Combine wines, sugar, gin and Cointreau in large pitcher.  Stir gently until sugar dissolves.  Add fruit slices and stir gently.  Chill for at least 2 hours and serve cold.