Bubbly, fall-inspired, and fun! Sparkling fall sangria is the perfect combination of fall flavors, sparkling wine, and sweet cider best served out of a pumpkin for the most amount of enjoyment.
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Keyword fall sangria, how to tap a pumpkin, pumpkin beverage dispenser, sparkling fall sangria, sparkling sangria
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 2 minutesminutes
Total Time 12 minutesminutes
Servings 8to 10 servings
Calories 308kcal
Author Lauren
Ingredients
Sparkling Fall Sangria
1bottlesparkling wine or prosecco750ml bottle
1cupbourbon
4cupsapple cider
3 ½cupsoda water
1cupsugar
1cupwater
1teaspoonpumpkin pie spice
½teaspooncinnamon
½cuplemon juice
Optional:
caramel and cinnamon sugar for garnish
1large carving pumpkin
1beverage tap
Instructions
Sparkling Fall Sangria
Make the syrup. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water, and spices. Bring to just a simmer, stirring to melt the sugar, remove from heat.
Make the sangria. In a large pitcher or beverage dispenser, slowly pour in the sparkling wine, fall spiced simple syrup, soda water, apple cider, apple cider, and lemon juice.
Optional garnish: rim the glass with caramel then dip into cinnamon sugar.
How to Tap a Pumpkin
Measure the tap. Trace where you'll put the tap on the pumpkin and cut the top off the pumpkin.
Remove the seeds. Remove the seeds and 'guts' of the pumpkin. Scrape the inside of the pumpkin well and wash it out so the tap won't get clogged with pumpkin.
Cut the hole for the tap. Using a small knife, cut the hole for the tap slightly smaller than the actual tap. It will be more work to push the tap through but you want it to be a tight fit so it doesn't leak.
Screw the tap in. Push the tap through the hole, tightly screwing the washer on the inside of the pumpkin.
Serve. Fill with sparkling fall sangria and serve!