Christmas Sangria
This festive Christmas sangria is perfect for the holiday season! It's a flavorful combination of white wine, sparkling apple cider, calvados, apples, pears, cranberries, and cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 1 dry white wine 750ml bottle
- 1 cup sparkling apple cider
- 1/2 cup calvados or brandy
- 1 cup cranberries fresh
- 1 apple Honeycrisp or Granny Smith work well, thinly sliced
- 1 pear Anjou, thinly sliced
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
Instructions
- Add the sliced pear, apple, and cranberries to a pitcher. Pour in the wine, sparkling apple cider, and calvados. Drop in the cinnamon sticks and star anise and stir everything together.
- Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or overnight. For serving, pour the sangria into glasses and top them off with ginger beer or sparkling water. Garnish with an apple or pear slice, cinnamon stick and sprig of fresh rosemary.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 -6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 180kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.