This Holiday Sangria is a delightful drink perfect for the holiday season! Keep your guests’ holly jolly with this festive cocktail!
Sangria for Christmas
If you are looking for the perfect holiday drink, this Holiday Sangria fits the bill! With its combination of fruits, juice, and red wine, your guests will love this delightful cocktail!
What is Sangria?
Sangria is an alcoholic beverage originating in Spain and Portugal. Traditionally, it consists of red wine and chopped fruit, often with other ingredients or spirits.
Sangria Easy Recipe
- oranges
- apples
- cinnamon sticks
- spiced apple cider
- orange juice
- sweet red wine blend
- fresh rosemary sprigs
How to make Sangria
Time needed: 2 hours and 10 minutes
How to make Sangria
- Chop.
Roughly chop two oranges and apples. Cut the third orange in slices for a pretty garnish.
- Add ingredients and stir.
Add the chopped oranges, apples, cinnamon sticks, spiced apple cider, orange juice, and red wine to a large pitcher. Stir until combined.
- Cover and refrigerate.
Cover the top of your pitcher with plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Serve.
To serve: add a little ice to a glass, pour in the sangria mixture. Serve with a fresh rosemary sprig, orange slices, and a cinnamon stick. Enjoy!
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Recipe note
I have added ginger ale to this recipe and it gave the sangria a little bubbly action. Very delicious!
Holiday Sangria: FAQs
Absolutely! Feel free to mix it up a bit! Cranberries, pears, pomegranate seeds, and limes would all make great additions.
Sure! Brandy would be a great thing to add. Grand Mariner is delicious too! I’d start off with about 1/4-cup and adjust to taste from there. On a side note, a splash of ginger ale or lemon-lime soda is delicious, too!
I actually encourage you to! Although the minimum time is about two hours, leaving it refrigerated for about eight hours (or overnight) really gives all of the ingredients time to really become acquainted! You’ll better be able to taste ALL of the flavors if you give them more time to mingle together.
I would use whatever kind you like! This particular recipe calls for a sweet red wine blend, but if you prefer Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Moscato, or something else, feel free to use that instead.
How did you like this Christmas Sangria recipe?
This sangria recipe is the perfect party punch – don’t you agree? If you gave this recipe a try or have any questions, please leave me a comment down below! I love hearing your feedback, and if you have any questions, I’ll do my best to help you out.
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Holiday Sangria
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 oranges chopped + 1 extra orange for serving
- 2 apples chopped
- 2 cinnamon sticks + more for serving
- 3 cups spiced apple cider store-bought or homemade
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 bottle sweet red wine blend
- Fresh rosemary sprigs for serving
Instructions
- Roughly chop two oranges and apples. Cut the third orange in slices for a pretty garnish.
- Add the chopped oranges, apples, cinnamon sticks, spiced apple cider, orange juice, and red wine to a large pitcher. Stir until combined.
- Cover the top of your pitcher with plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- To serve: add a little ice to a glass, pour in the sangria mixture. Serve with a fresh rosemary sprig, orange slices, and a cinnamon stick. Enjoy!
Notes
- I have added ginger ale to this recipe and it gave the sangria a little bubbly action. Very delicious!
- Want more booze? Feel free to add in 1/4-cup Brandy and/or Grand Mariner.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
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