Sangria Blanca

I'd like to try my hand at sangria. Although there are a lot of recipes out there, they all (for the most part) include orange, and my best friend is allergic to orange... ergo... bad.

Common Themes in Sangra:

• Wine (some used Cava, which I'm interested in doing...)
• Brandy (sometimes flavored)
• Orange Liquor (would have to substitute)
• Fruit (commonly citrus, also apples and peaches)
• Sugar/Simple Syrup
• Fruit Juice/Puree

Heck, I even saw a couple that used rum. Perhaps a light tropical medley - peach, mango, and pineapple. I'm not sure sugar would be necessary in this case. All easily store-bought. I'd love to try it with the cava, too. Mostly because I just enjoy cava, anyway. I think a brandy would be necessary to counterbalance the sweetness. Though, thinking on it, a tot of Amaretto may give it a nice kick as well (complementing the peach, too).

Hmmm. Definitely going to be in my brain. I can't stop by the liquor store today, but perhaps I can hit up the discount wine/liquor warehouse this weekend and mull things over.

Here's a good recipe to play with.