Taste the holidays in a glass! Spiced Christmas sangria is warm and cozy with easy to find ingredients sure to please a crowd.
Course Cocktails
Cuisine Spanish
Keyword Christmas sangria, pitcher of sangria, spiced sangria, winter sangria
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 8to 10 servings
Calories 267kcal
Author Lauren
Ingredients
1bottlecabernet sauvignon750ml bottle
1cupbourbon
⅓cuplemon juice
4cupsapple cider
½cupsugar
½cupwater
1teaspoonground cinnamon
3cans sprite
1orange
¼cupfresh cranberries
optional fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
Make the cinnamon simple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon. Bring to just a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool while preparing the remaining ingredients.
Make the sangria: In a pitcher, pour the red wine, bourbon, lemon juice and apple cider. Stir in the cinnamon simple syrup. Add orange slices and fresh cranberries to the pitcher.
Add crushed or cubed ice to each glass and fill ¾ of the way with sangria. Top off the remaining space with sprite and garnish with a piece of fresh rosemary.
Notes
Sangria will keep for 1 week if kept refrigerated in an air tight container.
Stir well before pouring, cinnamon will settle.
Alternatively, sprite can be added to the pitcher but it may loose fizziness over time.
For a less sweet option, substitute plain soda water for the sprite.