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–+ servings

Christmas Sangria

All the best flavors of winter: cranberry, apple, and cinnamon combine with wine and flavored liquors for an easy holiday drink your guests will love.
Prep Time:5 minutes
Chilling time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 5 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 gallon or larger pitcher
  • something long for stirring
  • serving glasses

Ingredients

  • ½ cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 large apple (peeled, cored, and diced)
  • 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 1 bottle red wine (750 ml)
  • ½ cup apple brandy
  • ½ cup black raspberry liqueur
  • 1½ cups apple cider
  • 1 cup cranberry juice
  • fresh rosemary (for garnish)

Instructions

  • Add fruit.  Add the diced apple, fresh cranberries, and cinnamon stick to a large pitcher (at least 1 gallon).
  • Add the liquids.  Pour in the red wine, apple brandy, black raspberry liqueur, apple cider, and cranberry juice. Stir until well combined.
  • Chill and serve.  Cover the pitcher and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld. If you want, serve the sangria over ice or plain, garnished with fresh rosemary sprigs and extra cranberries.

Notes

Don’t bother buying expensive wine or liquor for this recipe: there are so many other ingredients competing with them, you’ll hardly notice!
You can make this the night before a party and let it chill overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 264kcal
Author: Katie Shaw