Home » CourseThanksgiving Sangria Pin RecipeRate RecipeSeptember 8, 2022 This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our full Disclosure Policy for details. This fragrant thanksgiving sangria is a bold blend of red wine, sparkling cider, rum and cranberries with a hint of spice! It's the best cranberry sangria recipe! Jump to Recipe This fruity and boozy thanksgiving sangria not only tastes delicious but also looks very festive. A blend of cranberry simple syrup, cranberry juice, red wine, spiced rum and sparkling apple cider makes for a super yummy, slightly bubbly fall cocktail. It is easy to make, can be prepared a couple of days in advance and even turned into a non-alcoholic holiday drink. The guests at your next thanksgiving or christmas party won’t be able to get enough of this crowd pleasing, slightly spiced holiday punch. But you’ll want to drink this cranberry sangria year round! Table of Contents What is Sangria? Ingredients InstructionsRecommended ToolsMake Ahead Cranberry Sangria Recipe Tips How To StoreCommon QuestionsThanksgiving Sangria Recipe What is Sangria? Sangria is a mixed alcoholic drink originally from Spain. It usually contains fruit juice, wine, liqueur, sweeteners, sparkling water and fruit. There are red or white sangrias. The color depends on the wine. Red sangria is made with red wine, and white sangria with white wine. Notable: fruity and boozy holiday cocktail with just the right hint of spiceMain Ingredients: water, sugar, cranberries, ginger, cinnamon sticks, whole allspice, cranberry juice, red wine, rum, sparkling apple cider, pearCooking Method: stovetopCooking Time: 15 minutes prep time and 4 hours chill timeDiets: dairy free, vegetarian, veganSpecial Equipment Needed: saucepan, fine-mesh strainer, mixing bowl, large pitcher Ingredients You may have all of these thanksgiving sangria ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store. See recipe card below for ingredient amounts and print the recipe. Pantry Ingredients: water, sugar, cranberry juice, Pinot Noir red wine, spiced rum, apple sparkling ciderProduce Ingredients: cranberries, pear, gingerSpices: cinnamon sticks, whole allspice WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love bold and fruity drinks then you’ll love our amazing Red Wine Sangria. This blend of red wine, citrus, and strawberry with a hint of booze and bubbles goes really well with Spanish or Italian food. Instructions This section shows how to make holiday sangria on the stovetop, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below. You can print the recipe with or without photos. Recommended Tools Fine-mesh strainer – This helps remove any small spice particles that you don’t want in your finished sangria. MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP: In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine water, sugar, cranberries, ⅓ of the ginger, 2 cinnamon sticks and allspice. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil. Then simmer on low heat for about 5-7 minutes. STRAIN AND COOL SYRUP: Pour the syrup over a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium mixing bowl. Reserve the cinnamon sticks and discard the cranberries, ginger and allspice. Then set the syrup aside until cooled. MAKE SANGRIA: In a large pitcher, combine simple syrup, cranberry juice, red wine, spice rum, sparkling cider, pear and fresh cranberries. Chill for at least 4 hours. Then stir again and serve. Stef says…. I love serving fruity and refreshing sangria at summer parties and bbqs. Two of my absolute favorite flavors are Strawberry Sangria and Summer Peach Sangria. There is just nothing better than sipping a fun and fruity cocktail in the summer sun! WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love festive and spiced holiday drinks then you’ll love Stef’s Homemade Eggnog. Rich and creamy it is the perfect drink for holiday evenings and parties. Make Ahead You can make christmas sangria up to 3 days ahead of time. Store it in the fridge until ready to serve. We recommend adding the fruit only a couple of hours before serving, this way it looks fresh and appetizing. Add the sparkling apple cider shortly before serving. Cranberry Sangria Recipe Tips Follow these tips to make the best thanksgiving sangria. Tip: Use GOOD red wine. Your sangria will only be as good as the wine you use. Tip: Use ripe, fresh fruit for best flavor. Tip: If possible, make the sangria the night before. This allows the flavors to blend properly and intensify. Add the sparkling apple cider right before serving. Blackberry Cocktail Recipe Dirty Shirley Drink Red Wine Sangria Spiked Apple Cider How To Store Refrigerate: Leftover thanksgiving sangria can be stored in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days. After that point it will begin to sour. We recommend removing the fruit before storing, otherwise it might lose its texture and start to look unappetizing. Freeze: Sangria can be frozen. Separate the fruit from the liquid before transfering to a freezer safe container. You can freeze sangria for up to 3 months. Defrosting: Let the holiday sangria thaw in the fridge overnight. Andrea says…. This “Best Ever” Sangria Recipe is always a big hit with friends at summer backyard gatherings. Even though there are a lot of ingredients in this recipe, it is absolutely worth making. Once you’ve invested in the ingredients you can make it all summer long! Common Questions Can I make this holiday sangria recipe non-alcoholic? Yes! Simply use grape or pomegranate juice instead of red wine, skip the rum and instead of the sparkling apple cider you can use sparkling apple juice, ginger ale or ginger beer, for example. How can I make this sangria look even more festive? To begin with, you can add sprigs of rosemary or cinnamon sticks to each glass. Moreover, you can add a sugar-cinnamon rim to the sangria glasses. Simple set out two flat plates, put a little bit of water on one and some cinnamon sugar on the other. Dip the rim of each glass into the water and then into the sugar mixture. Voila! 5 from 2 votes Thanksgiving Sangria Recipe Course Drinks Cuisine American Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes Print Pin Rate 12 servings This fragrant thanksgiving sangria is a bold blend of red wine, sparkling cider, rum and cranberries with a hint of spice! It's the best cranberry sangria recipe! Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark Equipmentsaucepanfine-mesh strainermixing bowllarge pitcher Ingredients 1x2x3xSimple Syrup Ingredients:▢ 1 cup water▢ ½ cup sugar▢ 1 cup cranberries fresh or frozen▢ 4 inch piece of ginger peeled and divided▢ 2 cinnamon sticks▢ ½ tsp whole allspiceSangria Ingredients:▢ 1 cup 100% cranberry juice▢ 1 750ml bottle Pinot Noir red wine▢ ½ cup spiced rum▢ 1 750ml bottle apple sparkling cider▢ 1 Bartlett pear thinly sliced▢ ½ cup fresh cranberriesOptional Garnish:▢ cranberries▢ pear▢ ginger▢ rosemary sprigs InstructionsSimple Syrup Instructions:In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine water, sugar, cranberries, ⅓ of the ginger, 2 cinnamon sticks and allspice. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat to low and simmer for about 5-7 minutes. Pour the syrup over a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium mixing bowl. Reserve the cinnamon sticks and discard the rest. Set the syrup aside until cooled. Sangria Instructions:Combine simple syrup, cranberry juice, red wine, spice rum, sparkling cider, pear, and cranberries. Chill for at least 4 hours. Stir again and serve. NutritionCalories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.2mg Did you create this? Share it on Instagram and follow us on Pinterest for more cleverly simply recipes. Email Recipe Pin Recipe Share Recipe PinShareTweet