Holiday Sangria (Winter Sangria)

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This Christmas Holiday Sangria is just the right blend of sweet and tart fruity accents with the robust flavor of rich red wine. Wherever you are, it becomes a holiday party, when you have a glass of this winter sangria in your hand.

It doesn’t quite feel like the holidays until you have a nice tall glass of Holiday Sangria in your hand. Some call it a Christmas Holiday Sangria or a Winter Sangria, but either way, it’s a deliciously fruity wine punch / cocktail that has just the right amount of sweet fruit and tartness to satisfy your palate.

What Is Holiday Sangria?

Sangria is a Spanish wine punch that’s crafted from a blend of red wine, fruit juice and sweetener. It’s popularity has grown over the years and there are many variations to this recipe – but this one I’m sharing with you today, is the best one (in my opinion, of course).

What Wine Makes The Best Holiday Sangria?

The best type of wine to use in a winter sangria is a dry red wine. We’ll be infusing this wine with additional flavor elements, so you’ll want something not too sweet and perhaps medium bodied.

The Ingredients for Holiday Sangria

• 1 bottle Red Wine (dry, 750ml)
• 1/2 Pomegranate (large)
• 2 Blood Oranges
• 2 Lemons
• 2 Limes
• 1 Asian Pears
• 8 Rosemary Sprigs
• 3 Cinnamon Sticks
• 1/2 bottle Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider (375ml)
• 150g Cranberries
• 1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
• 1 tablespoon White Sugar

The Equipment Needed

• Yirilan Glass Pitcher
• Wine Glasses
• Stirring Spoon

How To Make Holiday Sangria

Holiday Sangria is all about the infusion of different fruit flavors into your wine. Here’s a breakdown of how I prepare all of the fruit to put in my sangria.

Assemble Your Winter Sangria Mix

Take your large glass pitcher and layer in your fruit in the following manner:

• Handful of the cut asian pear
• Slices of lemon
• Slices of lime
• Slices of blood orange
• Handful of cranberries
• Handful of pomegranate seeds
• 5 sprigs of rosemary
• Couple of cinnamon sticks

To your pitcher, pour in one full bottle of your red wine, and top off whatever room is left in your pitcher with Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider.

Place in the fridge for a minimum of 15 minutes for the flavors to infuse or leave in the fridge until ready to serve.

Craft Your Cinnamon Sugar Mix

Mix together 1 teaspoon each of white sugar, brown sugar and ground cinnamon. Then spread the mixture evenly across a small plate.

Then take your holiday sangria glass, and rub the top rim of the glass with a slice of blood orange or lemon.

Dip the rim into the plate of cinnamon sugar mix and set it aside until you are ready to pour your holiday sangria.

Putting It All Together

In your glass, drop in a blood orange slice, couple of small sprigs of rosemary, a cinnamon stick and a small handful of pomegranate seeds.

Then pour in a small amount of Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider (approximately 1/2 cup, depending on how big/tall your glass is).

Fill up the remaining volume of the glass with your holiday sangria mix and give it a gentle stir.

Garnish with a slice of blood orange, lemon, or lime and serve.

Enjoy this amazing holiday sangria for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any other festive event!

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