Sparkling Holiday Apple Cider Sangria

During the fall and winter holiday seasons we try to make sure we serve festive foods, but what about drinks? This festive Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria is a perfect edition to your Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's celebration.

I am not a wine drinker by any means.  My husband loves wine.  I go for the fruity cheap wines like Arbor Mist (my hubby does not consider this true wine). Sangria, which contains wine, though is definitely something I like.  My hubby also approves of it more so than the wines he doesn't consider true wines.

Sangria can be white or red depending on your taste.  I tend to gravitate more to the white sangria's.  For the holiday's I love the look of white wine with red fruit. Sparkling Holiday Apple Cider Sangria is so festive!

Tips to Make Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria:

• You can use just about any combination of fruit you want. Although don't use fruit that it mushy. Apples, cranberries, and citrus hold up pretty well.
• Herbs are often used too in holiday sangria's to add a touch of green to the color palette.   
• If you want your sangria sweeter you could add honey, simple syrup, sugar or stevia, however if you use a sweet wine you won't need to add any additional sugar since the fruit and sparkling cider already contain sugar!
• Pinot Grigio works will with most white sangria recipes, however if you want a sweeter drink us a sweet white wine.
• For a non-alcholic version you can use two bottles of sparkling cider and omit the orange liqueur and wine. 

Recipe

Holiday Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria

Jennifer Pullman

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 1 day d

Course Beverage

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 193 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 750 ml bottle Pinot Grigio 750 ml
• 750 ml sparkling apple cider
• ¼ cup Gran Gala orange liqueur
• 1 honey crisp apple, sliced
• 1 granny smith apple, sliced
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 cup bag of fresh cranberries rinsed
• 4 ounces Pomegranate Seeds

Instructions

 

• In a large pitcher combine wine, sparkling apple cider, and orange liqueur.
• Top with apple slices, oranges, cranberries, and pomegranate seeds.
• Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 6ouncesCalories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 217mgFiber: 3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 69IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg

Keyword sparkling apple cider sangria

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