Tropical Sangria

It seems summer is rapidly coming to a close, (I start graduate school tomorrow - eek!) so I thought I'd post one last fun summer recipe.  I made this a few weeks ago, and my boyfriend and I LOVED it and drank it for a few nights in a row... but watch out, it's a little alcohol heavy so it'll getchya!

You'll need:
1 bottle of Chardonnay (750 ml), you can use a different white wine, but a cheap chardonnay will keep it from getting too sweet
1 12 oz. can of frozen lemonade
1/2 c. of light rum (I used Bacardi because that's what we had on hand)
1/2 c. of triple sec
3/4 c. simple syrup (take 1/2 c. sugar and 1/2 c. of water and heat in microwave until completely clear, stirring occasionally, allow to cool to room temp and it will become a syrup)
1 20 oz. can of pineapple chunks in juice
1 apple, unpeeled, cored, and cut into chunks (I used a granny smith)
1 orange, in thin slices
1 lemon, in thin slices
1 c. strawberries, halved
1 can of lemon-lime soda (I used Squirt, but anything would work)

In a pitcher (a gallon size is what I used), pour in your wine, lemonade, rum, triple sec, and simple syrup.  Stir it up pretty good so that the ingredients mix together rather than separating.  Pour in the entire can of pineapples (including the juice).  Then add in all your fruits.  Stir and refrigerate -- the longer the better.  If you let it sit, the fruit soaks up the mix and becomes softer, and the flavors from the fruit mix in the drink.  Don't add in the soda until right before you serve so that it doesn't go flat.  Pour over ice.
And you're done!  Yum :)