Christmas Prosecco Sangria

This Christmas Prosecco sangria is not your typical heavy variety: this is a light and bubbly Prosecco with winter fruits and spices added. Plus, it looks so pretty with floating cranberries and rosemary sprigs, and having something beautiful at a Christmas party is one of the nicest parts of life.

I first created this recipe for a holiday house party, and now it’s one of my go-to drinks. My sister-in-law, who claims she’s “not a cocktail person,” asked for the recipe before she even finished her first glass. Victory.

I also make up a mocktail version for the kids to enjoy with sparkling apple cider and extra pomegranate seeds. Fizzy drinks are fun for everyone.

Ingredients and Tools You’ll Need

Since this is a simple drink, you want to use fresh ingredients to give the best flavors. Go for a brut or extra dry prosecco – I love La Marca or Mionetto. Save the really expensive stuff for drinking straight! If you don’t have (or want to use) prosecco, you can make its dark evil twin, my other Christmas sangria recipe.

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This will serve 8 people, but you can easily double or triple the recipe to serve a crowd. You can make adjustments in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• 1 bottle prosecco chilled (750ml)
• 2 cups cranberry juice, unsweetened or sweetened, depending on your preference
• ½ cup orange liqueur e.g., Grand Marnier or Triple Sec
• ½ cup brandy
• 1 cup fresh cranberries (Buy an extra bag during the season and freeze them – they work perfectly in this recipe and double as ice cubes.)
• 1 orange, thinly sliced into rounds
• 1 apple, green or red, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3-4 sprigs of fresh rosemary (no dried stuff)
• Optional: 1-2 tablespoons sugar or honey for added sweetness. I only use this with a dry Prosecco.

How to Make Christmas Prosecco Sangria

Don’t skip the fruit steeping time! Those 1-2 hours in the fridge are crucial for developing deep flavors. But don’t add the prosecco until serving time.

Step One: Get Your Fruit Ready

Grab a big pitcher and toss in your cranberries, orange slices, apple slices, that cinnamon stick, and a few rosemary sprigs.

Step Two: Mix Up The Base

Pour in your cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and brandy. If you’re using a really dry prosecco and want it a bit sweeter, add that sugar or honey now. Give it all a good stir.

Step Three: Let It Sit

Cover it up and stick it in the fridge for an hour or two. This is where the flavor will develop.

Step Four: Add The Prosecco

Right before your people arrive, pour in that chilled prosecco. Stir it GENTLY – you don’t want to kill all the fizz!

Step Five: Serve

Pour into glasses and make sure everyone gets some of that pretty fruit. A little sprig of rosemary or cinnamon stick makes it look fancy without any fuss.

Serving & Storing

Serve with a cheese board, holiday appetizers like bacon-wrapped dates, Italian Christmas butter cookies, and any holiday meal – it’s perfect for tree-trimming parties or Christmas dinners.

If you somehow have leftovers (ha!), store them in the fridge for up to 24 hours, but know that it will lose its fizz. The fruit-infused base (without prosecco) keeps well for up to 3 days refrigerated.

Questions and Troubleshooting

More Sangria Recipes

• I make this fall prosecco sangria every Thanksgiving.
• This prosecco sangria looks so pretty with the sugared berries.
• Triple berry sangria is what you need for a party – just pour and chill. No slicing or blending!
• A pineapple jalapeno sangria is refreshing for a summer day.

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