Description
A festive and refreshing Christmas Sangria featuring a blend of fresh fruits, sweet red wine, apple cider, and aromatic spices like cinnamon and rosemary, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 1.5 cups apple, sliced
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 navel orange
- 1 orange, sliced
Liquids and Sweeteners
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 cups unfiltered apple cider
- 1 cup unsweetened 100% cranberry juice
- 1 bottle sweet red wine of choice (750 ml)
Garnishes
- Fresh rosemary sprigs
- Cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Prepare the fruits: Wash and slice the apples and orange. If you haven't done so, slice the second orange as well. Gather fresh or frozen cranberries.
- Combine ingredients: In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add the sliced apples, both the whole navel orange and the sliced orange, and cranberries. Pour in the sweet red wine, cranberry juice, unfiltered apple cider, lemon juice, and honey. Stir everything well to combine the flavors.
- Add garnishes: Place fresh rosemary sprigs and cinnamon sticks on top of the sangria for an aromatic garnish and infused flavor.
- Chill: Cover and place the sangria in the refrigerator. Chill for at least 1 hour or preferably overnight to allow the flavors to meld beautifully.
- Serve: Remove from the refrigerator and serve chilled. Optionally, add ice cubes or extra fruit slices in the glass. Enjoy your festive Christmas Sangria!
Notes
- Using unfiltered apple cider enhances the natural fruity flavor compared to filtered cider.
- For a less sweet sangria, reduce the honey or use a dry red wine instead of sweet.
- Fresh rosemary and cinnamon sticks can be omitted if unavailable, but they add great aroma and holiday feel.
- This sangria tastes better after resting overnight, so prepare it ahead of time.
- Feel free to add sparkling water before serving if a lighter, fizzy version is preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
