Sangria without liqueur

3/4 cup superfine sugar 1 cup tap water 1 orange, sliced 1 lime, sliced 5 (750 milliliter) bottles red wine 12 cubes ice cubes 6 fluid ounces sparkling water[...]

1 1/2 liters red wine (magnum) 1 pint vodka 2 liters fresca carbonated lemon-lime beverage 3 cups orange juice 3 oranges , sliced thin 3 limes , sliced thin 2[...]

1 1/2 liters lambrusco or 1 1/2 liters other sweet red wine 1 cup brandy 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans Sprite 1 large orange , sliced into rounds 1 lemon , sliced[...]