Thanksgiving Sangria Recipe
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!
Equipment
- saucepan
- fine-mesh strainer
- mixing bowl
- large pitcher
Ingredients
Simple 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 teaspoon whole allspice
Sangria 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 cranberries
Optional Garnish:
- cranberries
- pear
- ginger
- rosemary sprigs
Instructions
Simple 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 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