Brown Sugar Sangria

I love any recipe that takes ingredients that might otherwise go to waste and turns them into something delicious. This sangria is a perfect example of my waste-not-want-not ethos—combine some extra wine that’s been open a little too long with fruit that’s edging toward overripe and balance it all with the caramel-like flavor of one of my favorite ingredients, brown sugar. Macerating the fruit overnight in sugar and brandy deepens the flavor and helps avoid sangria that tastes like fruit pu