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• Cranberry Apple Sangria Ingredients
• More Sangria Recipes

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The Story Behind the Recipe

I’m not hosting Thanksgiving this year, but I was asked to bring stuffing and a cocktail. So I decided to create an apple-forward red wine sangria, and I loved it so much, I had to share it here!

Exciting story, I know. But what this sangria lacks for story, it makes up for in flavor. It’s SO, so good.

Cranberry Apple Sangria Ingredients

This cranberry apple sangria has two different kinds of fruit juices in it – apple cider for apple flavor, and cranberry for a tart edge that helps make this sangria extra drinkable. And, well, juice-y.

I also add cinnamon and whole cloves because both are phenomenal in a red sangria, and most definitely in a red apple sangria.

• Red wine – I love Tempranillo for this sangria
• Apple cider – For juicy apple flavor!
• Cranberry juice – Adds a deep fruity note
• Brandy & Triple Sec – Sangria must be boozy!
• Apples – I like red delicious, honey crisp, or pink lady in this apple sangria
• Cinnamon sticks & cloves – For a nice, deep, warm spiciness that really helps amp up sangria
• Ice – for serving!

More Sangria Recipes

• The Best Red Sangria
• Strawberry Sangria
• Summer Sangria
• Apple Cider Sangria
• Pear Sangria
• Spiced White Wine Sangria
• Watermelon Sangria
• Mason Jar Sangria
• Margarita Sangria

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Cranberry Apple Sangria

A lush red sangria with apples, spices, brandy, and more. We love this sangria for the holidays!

Prep Time 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 1 750-ml bottle fruity red wine (I like Tempranillo for this sangria)
• 2 cups apple cider
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 3/4 cup brandy
• 1/2 cup Triple Sec
• 3 medium apples cored and diced (I like a combo of red delicious or another red apple + pink lady apples)
• 3 5- inch cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• Ice for serving

Instructions

• Add all ingredients except for ice to a large pitcher. Stir and cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Stir again before serving. To serve, fill glasses with ice. Spoon several pieces of fruit into the glass and fill the rest of the way with wine. Pluck out any cloves that float to the top (and/or warn your drinkers to keep an eye out for them and pick them out if they come across any!) Garnish with fresh peppermint leaves and cinnamon sticks for extra-festive flair.

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• The Story Behind the Recipe
• Summer Sangria Ingredients
• How to Make It
• More Sangria Recipes

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The Story Behind the Recipe

Never enough sangria recipes, that’s what I always say. Okay … I don’t always say it. Like, when I wake up in the morning, I don’t yawn then stretch then holler, “Never enough sangria recipes!” Nor do I greet long-lost friends with a hug and instant sangria talk. Or, say, when my daughter asks for a chocolate chip cookie 10 times within the span of 3 seconds (it’s possible!), I don’t snap back with “NEVER ENOUGH SANGRIA RECIPES!”

Well – okay. I usually don’t.

This Summer Sangria with juicy strawberries and mangoes is yet another riff on my Strawberry Sangria. Can’t stop, won’t stop!

I love that I can have my cocktail and eat it too!

NEVER ENOUGH SANGRIA RECIPES!

Summer Sangria Ingredients

• White wine – This light, white sangria starts with white wine. I like dryer white wines in my sangria. Sauvignon Blanc is perfect, or a light Chardonnay is nice.
• Strawberries – Fresh + sliced.
• Mangoes – Peeled and diced. They’re SO good in sangria!
• Lemons – For a bright, sunshiny touch.
• Rum – Go with a light/white rum.
• Lemon-lime soda – Great for lightening up sangria and adding some sweetness.
• Fresh mint – For garnish. Optional, but pretty!

How to Make It

Just add all the ingredients except for the soda to a pitcher and refrigerate it for at least 4 hours. To serve, fill a glass about 3/4 full of fruit and sangria then top off with soda.

More Sangria Recipes

• Strawberry Sangria
• The Best Red Sangria 
• Cranberry Apple Sangria
• Apple Cider Sangria
• Pear Sangria
• Spiced White Wine Sangria
• Watermelon Sangria
• Mason Jar Sangria
• Margarita Sangria
• Pineapple Mojito Sangria

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Summer Sangria

A light, refreshing, and just plain luscious white sangria brimming with juicy mangoes and strawberries. Perfect for hot summer days!

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 hours hours

Total Time 5 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 285kcal

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 1 pint strawberries hulled and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 2 medium ripe mangoes peeled and diced (about 1 1/2 cups)*
• 1 lemons thinly sliced
• 1 750 ml bottle white wine (a dry-ish white wine is best – I like Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay)
• 1/2 cup light rum
• 4 cups lemon-lime soda
• Fresh mint sprigs for garnish optional

Instructions

• Add fruit to a large pitcher. Pour the wine and rum over the top.
• Cover and transfer to the refrigerator. Refrigerate for 4 – 5 hours.
• Add the lemon-lime soda. Add a few pieces of the fruit to your glass and pour sangria over to serve. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs if desired.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 760IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg

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I worked long and hard on creating the BEST red sangria recipe and I’m finally ready to share it with you!

Table of Contents

• The Story Behind the Recipe
• Developing the Recipe for Red Sangria
• Red Wine Sangria Ingredients
• Adaptations & Variations
• How to Make It
• How to Serve Red Sangria
• How Long Does Red Sangria Last in the Fridge?
• What to Serve with Red Sangria
• More Sangria Recipes

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The Story Behind the Recipe

When we moved awhile back, we left behind a favorite restaurant – a small, local, Italian eatery. We’d split a dreamy brick-oven quattro formaggi pizza – the perfect size for the two of us – and, buoyed by the fact that we were saving so much money on our simple shared dinner, we’d often splurge on a drink or two as well. My favorite? Their red sangria, a Spanish beverage. But being that we were in an Italian restaurant, their red sangria had a decidedly Italian influence (namely, orange!)

It was ruby red, earthy, fruity but not too sweet. Most memorably, it was clearly spiced with something I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Cloves? Allspice? Cinnamon? Maybe. I decided to start fishing for the recipe – or at least try to score a few hints – but man. They were seriously tight-lipped about their sangria.

I played dumb with a new waiter, pointing at the menu and asking, “Hmm. This sangria looks good. What’s in it?” I got some sort of generic answer. “Red wine. And … stuff.” I asked a waitperson who knew us well, but she was loyal to the restaurant. She offered just about the same amount of info – that is, nada.

When a friend’s son began working there, I thought maybe I finally had an in. A few weeks later, he reported back with something along the lines of the fact that the owner was indeed very secretive about his sangria recipe. No info.

Whatever man!

Developing the Recipe for Red Sangria

For this recipe, I ventured a tiny bit from the classic formula by skipping the sugar (I like to make up for it by adding ginger beer – plenty sweet – right before drinking) and – my secret weapon and I now suspect also the restaurant owner’s – a spoonful of allspice. The allspice adds a wonderful warm, spicy, and seasonal note along with the orange and apples, making for a glorious overall sangria indeed.

When I took my first sip of this red wine sangria, I practically did a fist pump. Or maybe I actually did – no “practically” about it. This stuff was very, very close to my restaurant fave. But I’m not going to keep my recipe a secret!

Red Wine Sangria Ingredients

The elements of red sangria are citrus (usually orange or lemon), maybe some apples, a fruity (but not too sweet) red wine, some sugar, and possibly some brandy or other liqueur. Simple, delicious.

For this red sangria recipe, we have:

• Red wine – A fruity yet somewhat neutral, dry red wine is the best in traditional sangria. You want it to be lower in tannins (so no Cabernet Sauvignon). Other great red wines for sangria are: Tempranillo, Rioja, Pinot Noir or red blends that are on the drier side. No need to spend a lot of money, here! A $10-$20 bottle will do you just fine.
• Orange juice – This helps your red sangria have that unmistakably juicy, fruity taste. Use fresh squeezed or bottled. Both are excellent!
• Fruit – apples, oranges, and red grapes. The grapes are optional but SO GOOD!
• Allspice – Whole allspices are the secret ingredient for a warm, slightly spiced traditional red sangria.
• Brandy
• Triple sec
• Ginger beer – A nice, zesty ginger beer is my favorite. Ginger ale or lemon-lime soda will also work. I also like sparkling water but the result is definitely less sweet. If you like a less-sweet sangria, this is the option for you, or you can start with a sweeter wine, or even add a little simple syrup to adjust the sweetness to your liking right before serving.

Adaptations & Variations

• If you’d rather leave out the ginger beer, I suggest stirring a spoonful or two of sugar into your sangria, to taste.
• Feel free to add whatever fruit you like! Lemons add a nice bright note (though they’re not really munchable). Berries, plums, pears, pineapple, and mango are all delicious!

How to Make It

It’s easy! Just add the ingredients (except the ginger beer) to a pitcher, stir, and chill for at least 4 hours.

How to Serve Red Sangria

Pull out a few pieces of fruit and add them to a glass. Remove any allspice if you prefer. Pour sangria in about 3/4 full, then top off with your carbonated beverage.

How Long Does Red Sangria Last in the Fridge?

Without the ginger beer, red sangria will last in the fridge for up to 4 days. Once you add the carbonated beverage, the bubbles will only last for so long, so add those when serving.

What to Serve with Red Sangria

• Moroccan Spiced Almonds
• Olive Hummus
• Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches

More Sangria Recipes

• Apple Sangria – One of my absolute faves! Juicy red sangria with apples and spices.
• Strawberry Sangria
• Summer Sangria
• Apple Cider Sangria
• Pear Sangria
• Spiced Sangria
• Watermelon Sangria
• Mason Jar Sangria
• Margarita Sangria

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Classic Red Sangria Recipe

Full-of-flavor red wine sangria with apples, oranges, allspice, and brandy. A splash of zesty ginger beer tops it off. Beware, this goes fast!

Prep Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 449kcal

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 750 ml dry red wine 1 bottle
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 large or 2 small apples cored and cut into chunks
• 1 medium navel orange sliced
• 1 cup red grapes optional
• 1 teaspoon whole allspice
• 3/4 cup brandy
• 1/2 cup Triple Sec
• 2 12-ounce bottles ginger beer*

Instructions

• To a large pitcher, add all ingredients except for the ginger beer. Seal or cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 10 hours. Scoop out a few pieces of fruit and add it to your glass, picking out the allspice if you prefer. Pour the sangria into the glass to about 3/4 full. Top off with ginger beer and stir gently to mix. And now the best part: serve and drink!

Notes

Wine notes: A fruity yet somewhat neutral, dry red wine is the best in traditional sangria. You want it to be lower in tannins (so no Cabernet Sauvignon). Other great red wines for sangria are: Tempranillo, Rioja, Pinot Noir or red blends that are on the drier side. No need to spend a lot of money, here! A $10-$20 bottle will do you just fine.

* A nice, zesty ginger beer is my favorite. Ginger ale or lemon-lime soda will also work. I also like sparkling water but the result is definitely less sweet. If you like a less-sweet sangria, this is the option for you, or you can start with a sweeter wine, or even add a little simple syrup to adjust the sweetness to your liking right before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 254IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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Spiked, fruity wine cocktails with an autumn spin. Could there possibly be anything better?!

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• The Story Behind the Recipe
• Pear Sangria Ingredient Info
• How to Make It
• More Sangria Recipes

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The Story Behind the Recipe

Mother Nature is toying with me this year. She snapped her fingers and BAM – overnight, literally, it was fall. After a couple of weeks, I resigned myself to the fact that the summer weather was gone for good and then BAM! Suddenly it was back up to 80 degrees. Dang, Mother Nature! Enough with the weather whiplash!

But then I cooled off (and chilled out) with some of this Ginger Pear White Sangria. A cool sipper perfectly appropriate for weather that’s on the warmer side, but full of fall fruit and warm autumn spices.

I forgive you, Mother Nature. I forgive you. This time.

I am into sangria. Like, way into sangria. Possibly a little too much into sangria. But sangria man! It’s delicious! Fruity, festive, fun to drink with friends.

Sangria. Is there anything it can’t do? Change the weather, I guess.

Yes, I love sangria. And I love fall flavors. And pumpkin sangria is NOT happening. I’ve been giving in to the temptation to pumpkin-up most all the things, but If I ever go there, you have permission to smack me. Verbally, at least.

Pear Sangria Ingredient Info

• White wine – Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon blanc are excellent in this pear sangria.
• Pears – I like Bartlett because they’re nice and crisp and hold up well, but any pear will do.
• Ginger – Sliced fresh ginger goes so well with the pear flavors!
• Lemon
• Cloves – For a spicy kick
• Rum – White or light rum
• Brandy
• Ginger ale or ginger beer – We’ve got two other types of alcohol on board – rum, because I pretty much always add rum to my sangria. Great reason, right? And also a splash of brandy. Because brandy and pears are natural buds. So it works.

How to Make It

Add the fruit, ginger, and spices to a pitcher, than top it with the wine, brandy, and rum. Allow it to mingle and marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

Then, pour it into glasses, pull out a few pieces of pears, and top with ginger beer. YUM.

Oh, and this is optional but highly recommended, try the a subtle little gingered sugar rim before you pour the sangria into your glasses. It adds a little touch of spicy sweetness and it’s delicious!

More Sangria Recipes

• Apple Cider Sangria
• Cranberry Apple Sangria
• Spiced White Wine Sangria
• Strawberry Sangria
• The Best Traditional Red Sangria
• Summer Sangria
• Watermelon Sangria
• Mason Jar Sangria
• Margarita Sangria

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Pear Sangria

Sweet Autumn pears and zippy ginger join up in this light white sangria that couldn't be more perfect for the season.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 197kcal

Author Kare

Ingredients

For the sangria:

• 750 ml white wine 1 bottle; I like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc in this sangria
• 3 pears cored and cut into thin wedges [I like Bartlett because they're crisp and hold up well, but any pear will do!]
• 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger sliced thinly
• 1 medium lemon
• 9 whole cloves
• 1/2 cup white rum
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 36 ounces ginger beer or ginger ale 3 bottles

For rimming the glasses:

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

• Add the pears and ginger to a large pitcher. Cut three slices out of the middle of the lemon. Place the ends of the lemon in a zipper bag or airtight container and place in the refrigerator; you’ll use those pieces to garnish the rims of the glasses later on. Stick three cloves into the flesh of each lemon slice and add to the pitcher.
• Pour the wine,  rum, and brandy over the fruit in the pitcher. Seal tightly or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to 8.
• Have your glasses washed and ready. Place the sugar and ground ginger in a small bowl and mix together with a fork. Pour sugar mixture into a small saucer and spread it to the edges. Wet the rims of the glasses with lemon juice by dragging the cut sides of the lemon ends around the rims of the glasses, then invert the glasses into the sugar, pushing and turning until coated. Turn glasses right side up and set aside.
• Strain the sangria mixture through a sieve and into a second large pitcher. Add the pear slices back into the pitcher and the lemon slices if desired; discard ginger slices and any other sediment.
• Add a few slices of pears to each glass, then fill halfway with sangria mixture. Fill the rest of the way with ginger beer. Add straws, if desired, and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

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Let’s fast-forward six hours, shall we? Because I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to get my refresh on.

Memorial Day is upon us, which means summer is upon us, which means summer cocktails are upon us! Except, well, let’s hope the cocktails aren’t actually upon us, because that would be a bummer. Especially in the case of this white-strawberry kiwi sangria. Let’s not spill any of this stuff. Let’s just sip it and make an enthusiastic toast to summer.

I’m always a fan of strawberry sangria, but I really like the sweet/tart note of kiwi fruit when added to the mix. Plus, it adds a pretty punch of green, too!

Depending on the ripeness of your kiwis, they might not be quite as sturdy as other typical sangria fruit. As in, some of it might fall apart a bit. Me, I kinda love when a bit of kiwi comes up the straw. It’s like Christmas. But in summer!

Merry sipping!

More Sangria Recipes

• The BEST Red Sangria Recipe!
• Summer Sangria
• Cranberry Apple Sangria
• Apple Cider Sangria
• Spiced White Wine Sangria
• Watermelon Sangria
• Mason Jar Sangria
• Margarita Sangria

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Strawberry Kiwi Sangria

Packed with lush strawberries and tart kiwi, this refreshing (and potent!) sangria is the perfect sipper for warm summer days.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 hours hours

Total Time 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 1 pound strawberries about 3 cups, hulled and cut in half
• 4 kiwi fruits about 1 pound, peeled, halved, and sliced
• 1 medium lime sliced
• 1 750 ml bottle white wine (I recommend a drier selection like Sauvignon Blanc)
• 1/2 cup light rum
• 1/4 cup honey optional
• Lemon-lime soda

Instructions

• To a large pitcher, add the kiwis, strawberries, lime, wine, and rum. Drizzle in the honey if using. Seal or cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, up to 12.
• Remove from refrigerator and stir gently with a long-handled wooden spoon.
• To serve, fill a glass 2/3 full with sangria and a few pieces of fruit. Top with lemon-lime soda. Serve.

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Anyway, for this lemon-lime margarita sangria, I’ll do things the old-fashioned way. Lemon is lemon and lime is lime and together they are lemon-lime.

Which, by the way, is a very good thing.

Ever since I made this sangria mojito number, I’ve wanted to make more and more spirited mash-ups. And with Cinco de Mayo fast approaching, I though, what better excuse to develop a margarita in sangria form?

Or … is it sangria in margarita form? Well, anyway, it’s sangria and margarita together and it is pretty darn tasty. Also potent. But tasty. (But potent! You’ve been warned!)

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Margarita Sangria

Margaritas and sangria collide! Juicy limes, lemons, and oranges meet with wine and spirits in this refreshing make-ahead drink.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 1 medium orange
• 2 medium lemons
• 5 limes
• 1 750 ml bottle Sauvignon Blanc
• 3/4 cup tequila blanco white tequila
• 1/3 cup Cointreau liqueur
• 1/3 cup honey plus more to taste (can substitute agave syrup if desired)
• 2 cups 16 ounces lemon-lime soda, chilled

Instructions

• Slice oranges, lemons, and limes. Reserve six slices of each, place in a zipper bag, and refrigerate (you’ll add these to the sangria before serving).
• Add remaining slices to a large pitcher. Using a muddler or a hefty wooden spoon, mash the fruit until juicy. Pour in the wine, tequila, and Cointreau. Stir. Drizzle in the honey.
• Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
• Remove muddled citrus with tongs, or, if you prefer a pulp-free margarita sangria, pour the mixture through a strainer and return it to the pitcher. Stir. Taste and add additional honey if desired. Drop in reserved fruit slices.
• Divide sangria and fruit between six glasses and top each with 1/3 cup lemon-lime soda. Serve.
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• Apple Cider Sangria Ingredients
• How to Make Apple Cider Sangria
• More Sangria Recipes

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The Story Behind the Recipe

I’ve decided to try a slightly different angle this year when it comes to winter: I’m going to fully, enthusiastically embrace each phase of the season as it comes.

Rainy but mild? We’re donning raincoats and wellies and heading out to splash in puddles. Dark and dreary? Time to haul out the big blanket and cuddle in front of the fire. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Saint Patrick’s Day … there will be crafts to make, books to read, events to attend. A snowman will happen, and hot chocolate afterwards. And, of course, recipes to make for every season. Lots and lots of recipes.

Several of which – let’s be honest – will be cocktails.

My new outlook – okay, yes, and maybe a glass or two of, say, this Apple Cider Sangria now and then – will help me to forget the fact that we will likely go for months without a peek of sunshine. It will help to make the three-week-long stretch of gray and drizzle come January more palatable. 16 hours of dark per day? No vacation to a sunny destination on the calendar?? Not a problem!

… Theoretically.

Man. Dark and gray. For the next five months.

Um, yeah. Get me another glass of apple cider sangria. Stat!

Yeah, winters can be tough, especially in the Pacific Northwest. But you know what? I actually am kind of excited for it now. In the immortal words of Patti LaBelle, I’ve got a new attitude!

And – AND! A new apple cider sangria recipe.

Apple Cider Sangria Ingredients

• White wine – Something light, fruity, and a little dry. I really like Pinot Grigio with apple cider sangria.
• Apple cider – Grab your fave.
• Rum – A light rum is best.
• Apples – I love to grab a variety of colors for the prettiest apple cider sangria, such as a combo of honey crisp, red delicious, golden delicious, and Granny Smith.)
• Orange peels – Just a few to add mulled cider flavor to this cider sangria.
• Cinnamon sticks & whole cloves
• Ginger beer or ginger ale

How to Make Apple Cider Sangria

It’s super easy to make apple cider sangria! Just add all of the ingredients except ginger ale to a large pitcher and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Then, before serving, add the ginger beer or ginger ale and enjoy!

More Sangria Recipes

• Strawberry Sangria
• The Best Traditional Red Sangria
• Summer Sangria
• Cranberry Apple Sangria
• Spiced White Wine Sangria
• Watermelon Sangria
• Mason Jar Sangria
• Margarita Sangria

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Apple Cider Sangria

This sweet spiced apple cider sangria is nice and light, a little bubbly, a tad sweet, and an absolutely perfect excuse to celebrate the season.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 hours hours

Total Time 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6 -8

Calories 344kcal

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 1 750 ml bottle of white wine I like something light, fruity, and not too sweet. Pinot grigio is perfect for this sangria
• 3 cups apple cider
• 3/4 cup light rum aka white rum
• 4 medium apples I like the colorful combo of honeycrisp, red delicious, golden delicious, and granny smith, cored and sliced
• 3 orange peels about 2 inches in size; use a carrot peeler and try to avoid as much pith – the white part – as possible
• 4 cinnamon sticks 3-inch sticks
• 2 teaspoons whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon whole allspice
• 24 ounces ginger beer or ginger ale [2 bottles]

Instructions

• Add all ingredients except ginger ale to a 2.5-quart or larger pitcher. Cover with airtight lid or cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to 24 hours.
• If desired, remove fruit and pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to strain out the spices and orange peel. Discard spices and orange peel and return liquid and apples to the pitcher. Personally, I like having the cloves and allspice bob around in each glass, so I don’t strain, but you do have to be careful to dodge the whole spices when drinking it.
• Pour liquid into glasses about halfway. Add apple slices until glass is about 3/4 full. Top off with ginger beer. Serve with a straw.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg

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The berries lend their delicious juices – and their gorgeous color – to the drink. Lime adds a zesty bite, rum gives it a bit more potency, and lemon-lime soda mellows the whole thing out and makes it entirely too drinkable.

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• The Story Behind the Recipe
• Ingredients for Rosé Sangria
• How to Make It
• The Best Rosé for Rosé Sangria
• More Sangria Recipes

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The Story Behind the Recipe

I have to wonder if my family is a little worried about me. At just about every family gathering for the last six months or more, I’ve had some sort of new sangria for them to test. I toted jars of it over to my niece’s birthday party. I broke it out it after dinner at a Mother’s Day gathering. I hadn’t gotten around to making a dessert, but sangria? Of course I did.

I guess sangria appeals to me on all levels. It lends itself to endless variations, which appeals to the food blogger in me. It’s delicious and sweet, which appeals to the glutton in me. And it’s boozy, which appeals to the lush in me.

So I guess I’m the family lush. But hey, at least I share.

Ingredients for Rosé Sangria

Seriously – five ingredients. Well, plus ice. So easy to put together, even easier to enjoy. And totally worth earning a bad reputation with your family (who, by the way, loved this version).

• Rosé wine – I like rosé of Sangiovese for this rosé sangria.
• Rum – Go for a light/white rum.
• Strawberries – Fresh strawberries are the fruit in this rosé sangria. So good!
• Limes – For a tart, refreshing note.
• Lemon lime soda – Like Sprite or 7-up. Ginger ale works too, or for a less sweet version, you can try club soda.

How to Make It

It’s so easy! Just add the limes and strawberries to a pitcher, then pour the wine and rum over the top. Cover and place in the fridge for 4-24 hours.

Remove from the fridge, add the lemon-lime soda, then serve over ice. Yum!

The Best Rosé for Rosé Sangria

After sipping tongue-puckering versions in the past, I thought I hated rose wine – then I tried a Washington State Rosé of Sangiovese on a 100-degree summer day. Oh, mama! Rosé wines have come a long way. Think of the good ones as lighter, summery versions of your favorite red wines.

I LOVE rosé of Sangiovese in rose sangria or another not-too-dry rosé.

More Sangria Recipes

• Strawberry Sangria – This refreshing strawberry-lemon sangria started it all! So good.
• The Best Traditional Red Sangria – This is the grand kahuna of red sangrias. When you’re looking for a classic red sangria, this is the one!
• Summer Sangria – This summery sangria features strawberries and mangoes for a juicy, fruity spin on white sangria.
• Apple Sangria – One of my faves! This red sangria is so juicy with apples and spices. Perfect for the holidays!
• Apple Cider Sangria – This white sangria with spiced cider and white wine is so good and perfect for fall.
• Pear Sangria – With juicy pear and notes of ginger, this unique sangria is perfect for the transition from summer into fall.
• Spiced White Wine Sangria – With loads of fall spices. So good!
• Watermelon Sangria – This refreshing sangria has cubes of watermelon, cherries, and limes. So yummy.
• Mason Jar Sangria – Make sangria in individual jars for easy party drinks!
• Margarita Sangria – What you get when you make a mash-up of two great cocktails!

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Rosé Sangria

Light, refreshing, and simple. The bright ruby-red color is compliments of starting with a nice pink rose wine, and then soaking strawberries in it. Lime adds a zesty bite, rum gives it a bit more potency, and lemon-lime soda helps make it entirely too drinkable.

Keyword rose sangria

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 234kcal

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups strawberries hulled and sliced lengthwise
• 2 limes thinly sliced
• 1 750 ml bottle rosé wine I like Rosé of Sangiovese
• 1/2 cup white rum or another light rum
• 4 cups lemon-lime soda
• Ice
• Additional strawberries and lime slices for garnish if desired

Instructions

• Add sliced limes and strawberries to a large pitcher.
• Pour the wine and rum over the top.
• Cover tightly and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours (up to 24 hours).
• Remove from refrigerator and add the lemon lime soda. Add ice and a few pieces of the fruit to your glass and pour sangria over to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

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Table of Contents

• The Story Behind the Recipe
• Pineapple Sangria Ingredients
• How to Make Pineapple Mojito Sangria
• More Sangria Recipes

• Jump to the Full, Printable Recipe
• Read Comments & Reviews

The Story Behind the Recipe

If you’ve visited Kitchen Treaty before, even once, you’ve probably already seen that I’m a fiend for white sangria. Almost psycho level. Less obvious is my affinity for mojitos, but trust me. I stalk ’em both with enthusiasm.

And so. One dark and stormy night (okay, actually a partly cloudy day with off and on rain showers), I was thinking about white sangria and mojitos and also pineapple and limes. And then I had a sudden booming flash of brightness. I will put them all together! As one! Pineapple Mojito Sangria!

And then I rubbed my hands together with glee and laughed an evil (yet jovial!) laugh.

True story.

It took me a few tries to get there, but I dare say I think this is one of the best white sangria recipes I’ve made. It’s refreshing, but a little sweet, too. Unique, but not crazy-involved. Boozy, but not too boozy. Okay, actually, it is fairly boozy (and it’s also pretty easy to drink, so as always, I say: pace yourself!)

Readers say …

This was SO good! I subbed zero cal and less sweet key lime sparkling water for the lemon lime soda, and I would do less sugar next time but it is really delicious! Genius!

– Amy

Pineapple Sangria Ingredients

• White wine – I like my white wine somewhat dry for sangria. Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio are both solid choices.
• Rum – Choose a light/white rum
• Pineapple juice
• Lemon lime soda
• Fresh pineapple – Cut into chunks. Spears are great, too, and perfect for picking up and eating.
• Fresh mint – It wouldn’t be a mojito without it!
• Limes
• Sugar – To muddle with the mint and lime

How to Make Pineapple Mojito Sangria

I love that you start out by muddling lime slices, fresh mint, and sugar all together mojito-style, releasing all of those lime juices and those wonderful minty oils. (Bonus: muddling is an excellent stress reliever).

Then you pour in white wine, pineapple juice, and a little rum, and then throw in a whole huge pile of fresh pineapple chunks. Basically, you desecrate the heck out of all that lime-and-mint mojito-y wonderfulness. And it is good.

Let it soak for a good long while, then serve over ice and top with lemon lime soda. (In the spirit of true mojitos, I really, really wanted club soda to work, but my Official Kitchen Treaty Test Panel [okay, my in-laws] unanimously agreed: lemon lime soda is so much better.

But do try club soda if you like – please, go forth and laugh like an evil genius and make it your own!)

More Sangria Recipes

• Strawberry Sangria
• Summer Sangria
• Strawberry Kiwi Sangria
• Best Red Sangria
• Apple Cider Sangria
• Pear Sangria
• Spiced White Wine Sangria
• Watermelon Sangria
• Mason Jar Sangria
• Margarita Sangria

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Pineapple Mojito Sangria

Boozy pineapple chunks mingle with muddled lime and fresh mint for a refreshing white wine sangria that’s sure to be the hit of the party.

Keyword pineapple mojito sangria, pineapple sangria

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 352kcal

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 3 medium limes thinly sliced
• 1 bunch fresh mint leaves stripped (about 30 mint leaves)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 small fresh pineapple peeled, cored, and cut into 1 to 2-inch chunks [about 2 cups diced]
• 750 ml bottle white wine on the dryer side is best – I like Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
• 1/2 cup white rum
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• 4 cups lemon lime soda
• Additional mint leaves and pineapple wedges for garnish

Instructions

• In a heavy pitcher, muddle together the lime slices, peppermint leaves, and sugar. You can use a muddler made specifically for the purpose or a sturdy wooden spoon.
• Add the pineapple, then pour the wine, rum, and pineapple juice over the top.
• Cover and place in the refrigerator for 4 – 5 hours.
• Remove from refrigerator and add the lemon lime soda. Add ice and a few chunks of the pineapple to your glass and pour sangria over. Garnish with additional mint leaves and pineapple wedge if desired. Serve (with a straw, if you like).

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg

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