Description
A refreshing Thanksgiving Sangria made with autumn fruits and warm spices, perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
- 5 cinnamon sticks
- 3 honeycrisp apples (sliced or cut into fall shapes)
- 2 oranges (sliced)
- 2 cups pears (sliced or cut into fall shapes)
- 1 750mL bottle of red wine
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup 100% cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup apple brandy (or orange liqueur)
- Ginger beer or soda water, for topping
- Cinnamon sugar rim: 1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Pour the red wine, apple cider, cranberry juice, and apple brandy (or triple sec) into a large pitcher. Stir quickly to combine the ingredients.
- If desired, cut fun fall shapes out of the apples and pears. Slice the oranges and add all the sliced fruits to the pitcher along with the cinnamon sticks and star anise.
- Cover the pitcher and chill the sangria in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Just before serving, prepare the cinnamon sugar rim by mixing granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a shallow dish.
- Run an orange wedge around the edge of each wine glass and dip the rims into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Fill each glass with ice, pour in the chilled sangria, and top with ginger beer or soda water. Garnish with wine-soaked fruit and a cinnamon stick.
Notes
For a non-alcoholic version, replace wine with sparkling apple cider and use a fruity herbal tea instead. Prepare ahead of time but add ginger beer just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American