Homemade Sangria Recipe
Have a holiday drink on hand for last-minute entertaining, or to give away as a Christmas gift. I love homemade sangria, and here’s my recipe with a twist of holiday spice.
Ingredients
- Basic Red Table Wine- I use a gallon of a basic red wine that I find in bulk at Costco. Trader Joe’s also has great deals for basic red table wine over the holidays.
- Cranberry Juice- 1 bottle
- Brandy- a little more than half a bottle (save some for your eggnog!)
- Oranges- 3 or 4 large; sliced and halved (into half-moon shapes)
- Pears- 3 or 4 large; sliced
- Cinnamon Sticks- 4 or 5 whole
- Cranberries, fresh- 12 oz.
- Whole Cloves- put into a tea bag
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in large mason or Sangria Jar
- Let this mixture “steep” for a 2-3 days in a cool place. If you live someplace cold, you can just leave it outside, unless it will freeze.
Eat, drink and be thrifty!
If you enjoy serving wine to guests for the holidays, at anywhere from $20 to $100’s per bottle, the money you spend can certainly add up. Having a batch of this holiday wine elixir on hand is not only affordable, it makes a visually stunning holiday presentation and it’s absolutely delicious.
The Gift of Wine
Many of my friends like to give and receive wine for the holidays, and this too can get costly. Get creative with ribbons, tags and metallic pens by bottling your own Holiday-Spice Sangria.
Toni’s Holiday Spice Sangria Recipe
You will need a big pitcher, mason or sangria jar. I don’t like sugar in my sangria even though so many recipes call for it; I can’t even drink it. Instead I use fruit juice.
Combine:
- Red Table Wine- I use 2 gallons of a basic red wine that I found in bulk. Trader Joe’s also has great deals for basic red table wine over the holidays.
- Cranberry Juice- 1 bottle
- Brandy- a little more than half a bottle (save some for your eggnog!)
- Oranges- 3 or 4 large; sliced and halved
- Pears- 3 or 4 large; sliced
- Cinnamon Sticks- 4 or 5 whole
- Cranberries- 1 12oz. bag
- Whole Cloves- put into a tea bag
Let this mixture “steep” for a few days in a cool place. If you live someplace cold, you can just leave it outside, unless it will freeze.
Serve and enjoy.
Happy Holidays!
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