Bring this festive Christmas Sangria to your next holiday party. Cranberries, green apple and rosemary make it look like the holidays in a glass, and it’s one of the easiest drinks to make for a crowd.
Featured photo: Christmas sangria by Cake 'n Knife
The fruit and the rosemary keep it crisp and fruity, with just a touch of sweetness. It’s budget friendly too, because it starts with ordinary white wine.
Christmas Sangria
You’ll need: cranberries, a Granny Smith apple, Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay, rosemary sprigs, simple syrup and sparkling apple cider.
Serves: 8 · Time: about 4 hours, almost all of it chilling time
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Thanks to Cake ‘n Knife for this recipe.
Good to know
- Make it ahead. Sangria needs time in the fridge for the fruit and rosemary to flavor the wine, so it’s a drink you make in the morning for an evening party. That frees you up when guests arrive.
- Pick an easy wine. A dry, inexpensive white works best here. Save the special bottle for the table.
- Add the bubbles last. Anything sparkling goes flat if it sits, so pour it in just before serving.
- Want a kid-friendly pitcher too? Many hosts make a second jug with the same fruit and rosemary, using sparkling apple cider or white grape juice in place of the wine.
- Leftover cranberries? Turn them into our 3-ingredient fresh cranberry sauce.
More drinks for a holiday crowd
If you love a pitcher drink, try our fruity white wine sangria or the classic red wine sangria. For a brunch toast there’s the vanilla cranberry mimosa, and you’ll find more ideas in our holiday-themed cocktails.
