Cranberry Apple Sangria
The best Fall flavors come together in this crowd-pleasing festive Cranberry Apple Sangria!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 slices lemon
- 6 whole cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 cranberry-flavored tea bags
- 2 bottles (750ml each) white wine
- 1/3 cup apple brandy
- 2 small apples , cored, cut into thin wedges
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, stir together the water, sugar, lemon, cloves, spices, and tea bags. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat to a gentle simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for one hour.
- Strain the liquid into a bowl, pressing lightly on the tea bags and lemon slices; discard tea bags, lemon, and cloves.
- Pour wine into a large glass pitcher. Add the tea mixture, apple brandy, apples, and cranberries. Cover and chill for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight.
- Serve cold in tumbler glasses with a cinnamon stick and lemon slices for garnish, if desired.
Notes
• If you are unable to find cranberry tea bags, a cranberry-apple or cranberry-pomegranate blend would be just fine.
• For the wine, any Pinot, Chardonnay, or Sauvignon Blanc will work here.
• Apple brandy should be available at any liquor store or market with a liquor section, but if you can’t find it, an apple liqueur would be ok, but I would recommend using 1/4 cup instead of a 1/3.
• Kid friendly version - replace the wine with white grape juice, apple juice instead of the brandy, and try dried cranberries instead of fresh ones.
• For the wine, any Pinot, Chardonnay, or Sauvignon Blanc will work here.
• Apple brandy should be available at any liquor store or market with a liquor section, but if you can’t find it, an apple liqueur would be ok, but I would recommend using 1/4 cup instead of a 1/3.
• Kid friendly version - replace the wine with white grape juice, apple juice instead of the brandy, and try dried cranberries instead of fresh ones.
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg