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Winter Sangria

This Winter Sangria is perfect for Fall or Winter. It's made with deep, rich, fruit-forward red Rioja wine, warm spice notes from cinnamon sticks, apples, oranges, and lemon flavors infused throughout this delicious drink. It is topped with prosecco to add a fun, bubbly finish. It's the perfect winter drink for wine lovers of red and white wine. If making it for a holiday party, it's recommended to make 2-3 batches because it will go fast!
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Prep Time 6 minutes
Refrigerated Time 6 hours
Course Beverage Recipes
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 6 servings
Calories 290 kcal

Equipment

  • pitcher
  • wine glasses or cocktail glasses
  • mandolin for slicing fruit - optional
  • juicer or lemon squeezer
  • knife
  • large spoon for stirring

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 750ml bottle of Rioja red wine any Spanish dry red wine, Tempranillo or a red blend will work
  • 1 ½ cups apple cider
  • ½ cup limoncello
  • ½ cup Brandy
  • 5 oranges 2 for juice, 2 for slicing and 1 to wet glass rims.
  • 3 lemon 1 for juice, 2 for slicing.
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 2-3 apples, thinly sliced such as honeycrisp, Braeburn, gala or Fuji
  • prosecco for topping off when served substitute with sparkling water
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon optional (for the rim)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar optional (for the rim)
  • 5-6 cinnamon sticks optional (one for each glass)
  • ice for each glass

Instructions
 

  • Juice two oranges and one lemon.
  • Pour the bottle of red wine, apple cider, limoncello, brandy, orange juice, lemon juice, and 3 cinnamon sticks into a pitcher and stir.
  • Add 2-3 sliced apples, sliced oranges and sliced lemons.
  • Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 6 and up to 12 hours to allow for the flavors to meld.
  • If using a cinnamon sugar rim, combine 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and ¼ cup of sugar on a dish or shallow bowl. Using water or an orange wedge, wet the rim of the glass and dip it into the cinnamon and sugar.
  • Stir the contents of the sangria to combine. Some fruit bits and juice may have settled on the bottom so stir anytime the sangria has been sitting for a while.
  • Add some ice if you are using and a cinnamon stick to each glass.
  • Pour the sangria about ½ to ¾ of the way up the glass and top off the drink with some prosecco (or sparkling water)
  • Add one of the sliced apples from the sangria (they are a delicious snack for after the drink is gone!) and Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1glassCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 423mgFiber: 9gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 309IUVitamin C: 90mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cocktails, holidays, red wine, sangria
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