Fig and Grape Sangria

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of red wine
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 cup grapes, halved
• 4 figs, quartered
• 2 cups soda water
• For the spherification: 1 cup grape juice, 1.5 grams sodium alginate, 5 grams calcium chloride, 500 ml water

Instructions:

1. In a large pitcher, combine the red wine, brandy, orange liqueur, sugar, orange slices, lemon slices, grapes, and figs. Stir well and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
2. To make the grape juice spheres, dissolve the sodium alginate in the grape juice using a blender. Let it rest for 30 minutes to remove air bubbles.
3. Dissolve the calcium chloride in the water. Using a dropper, drop the grape juice mixture into the calcium chloride bath to form spheres. Let them sit for 3 minutes, then rinse with water.
4. When ready to serve, add the soda water to the sangria and stir. Pour into glasses and add a few grape juice spheres to each glass.