Description
A festive and refreshing Christmas Sangria featuring a mix of fresh fruits, sweet red wine, apple cider, cranberry juice, and aromatic spices like rosemary and cinnamon, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 1.5 cups apple sliced
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 navel orange
- 1 orange sliced
Liquids
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 cups apple cider unfiltered
- 1 cup unsweetened 100% cranberry juice
- 1 bottle sweet red wine of choice (750 ml)
Garnishes and Spices
- Fresh rosemary sprigs
- Cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Prepare the fruits: Add your sliced apples, whole cranberries, whole navel orange, and sliced orange into a large pitcher or punch bowl, ensuring an even distribution of flavors.
- Mix the liquids: Pour in the sweet red wine, cranberry juice, apple cider, lemon juice, and honey into the pitcher with the fruits, then stir well to combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Add garnishes: Place fresh rosemary sprigs and cinnamon sticks on top of the mixture for both visual appeal and aromatic infusion.
- Chill the sangria: Cover and place the pitcher in the refrigerator. Allow it to chill for at least one hour or overnight for the flavors to meld and deepen.
- Serve: Once chilled, pour the sangria into glasses and enjoy this festive and flavorful holiday drink.
Notes
- You can substitute fresh cranberries with frozen ones if fresh are unavailable; just rinse before adding.
- Adjust the honey quantity according to your desired sweetness level or substitute with maple syrup for a different flavor.
- For a non-alcoholic version, replace the red wine with additional apple cider or grape juice.
- Allowing the sangria to chill overnight enhances the infusion of spices and fruit flavors.
- Use unfiltered apple cider to retain more natural flavor and richness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
