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a pitcher of Holiday Sangria with sliced fruit, cranberries, star anise, and a sprig of mint
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Holiday Sangria

This festive spiced sangria is the perfect drink for any occasion in autumn and winter! It has the holiday's most iconic flavors, including orange, cranberry, and cinnamon.
Course Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine American, Spanish
Keyword Christmas Sangria, Holiday Sangria, Thanksgiving Sangria
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 198
Author Erren Hart

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cranberry juice
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 teaspoon peppercorns
  • ½ orange sliced
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 750 ml white wine fruity red wine, rose or Zinfandel (1 bottle)
  • ½ cup triple sec Cointreau or orange liqueur
  • ½ cup orange juice fresh squeezed
  • ¼ cup grenadine or simple syrup (optional)

To Finish:

  • 1½ oranges sliced
  • ½ cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 apple or pear, sliced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • mint or rosemary
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Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, add the cranberry juice, one cinnamon stick, 2 star anise, peppercorns, half of an orange (sliced), and 1 cup of fresh cranberries.
  • Turn the heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the mixture to a 2-quart pitcher through a fine strainer and chill until cooled.
  • Pour in the wine, orange juice, triple sec, and grenadine, and give it a good mix.
  • Add the cranberries, star anise, cinnamon stick, orange and apple slices, and mint.
  • Chill for 1 to 2 hours and stir before serving. Serve over ice.

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Notes

This recipe makes enough to fill a 64oz/2 quart/2 liter pitcher
  • Star anise adds a hint of licorice-like flavor, so go easy on it if you’re not a fan. You can substitute it with juniper berries, whole allspice, or a few cloves.
  • Add ice to the glass, not the pitcher – Chilling as you drink is always best so it won’t water down the whole batch.
  • Taste for sweetness before adding the grenadine – some brands of cranberry juice can be quite sweet, so taste to see if the grenadine is needed before adding it to the pitcher. Alternatively, you can leave it for guests to add themselves so they can decide on the sweetness.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 198 | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg