Orange Sangria with Lemon Syrup | Pittsburgh Business Spotlight

Ingredients

• 1½ cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• Large handful orange mint and/or lemon herb leaves
• Few drops orange flower water
• 2 cups Spanish Rioja or red table wine
• ¼ cup orange-flavored liqueur, such as Triple Sec or Cointreau, or brandy
• ¾ cup herb syrup
• 1 cup orange juice, preferably fresh-squeezed
• 1 orange, diced
• ¼ lemon, diced
• 1 peach, peeled and diced (if in season)
• 3 cups ice
• About 1 cup sparkling water