Spiced Apple Sangria Recipe

You’ll love this holiday spiced apple sangria recipe with flavors of the season. It’s a fun twist on holiday punch! 

Spiced Apple Sangria for holiday entertaining

You don’t typically think of sangria for the holidays. Usually you think of something like a hot toddy, or a party punch recipe if you’re serving guests. However, Thanksgiving is the perfect time to mix up this spiced apple sangria and create a new tradition.

On a holiday like Thanksgiving I love having a festive punch available for guests to sip on throughout the day. While it’s always a good idea to open a bottle {or 5} of wine, it’s an even better idea to mix it up into a holiday spiced apple sangria recipe! I’ve teamed up with Evite and seven other influencers to bring you this special “pass the giving” guide for the holiday. We’re sharing some fun new twists on old traditions, including decor, recipes, and more.

TIP: Don’t have a punch bowl? Any large vessel will do. Think soup tureen, large mixing bowl, large cylinder vase, or apothecary jar.

My recipe combines a light red wine with the seasonal flavors of apple and cinnamon. It just doesn’t get much better than this!

Mix it up the night before so the flavors have time to blend, and then add the sparkling juice just before serving to give it the fizz that everyone loves. For a pretty punch bowl presentation, I added a couple of apple slices with cloves pressed into them. I used Red Delicious apples for this because they’re so large and firm, and hold up well.

I hope you’ll give this one a try. It’s really tasty and puts a whole new spin on a holiday tradition!

How to make Sangria

1. Start with red wine. Pinot Noir is our choice because it’s light and smooth.
2. You’ll need a couple of bottles of non-alcohol Sparkling Apple Juice. You will only use 1 1/2 bottles in the recipe. Save the other half for the kids.
3. This recipe calls for apple flavored whiskey. We use Jim Beam Apple, and if you’ve never tried it you’re in for a treat.
4. Cinnamon schnapps gives this the spicy holiday flavor you need for Thanksgiving and Christmas punch.
5. Slice one or tow of each of apples, oranges, and lemons. Add them to the sangria before chilling so they can soak up the punch.
6. Make sure to mix all the liquids together EXCEPT the sparkling juice and chill over night. This way the alcohol mellows and all the flavors combine to become one.
7. Just before the party begins add the mixture to a punch bowl or pitcher and add the chilled sparkling juice.

Enjoy!

Spiced Apple Sangria Recipe

Yield: about 15

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Ingredients

• 1 bottle (750 ml) Pinot Noir, chilled
• 1 and 1/2 bottles (750 ml) Sparkling Apple Juice, chilled
• 3/4 cup apple flavored whiskey {Jim Beam Apple}
• 1/2 cup cinnamon schnapps {Goldschlager}
• Sliced orange, lemon, and apple

Instructions

1. Combine wine, whiskey, schnapps, and fruit in a container and refrigerate over night.
2. When ready to serve, pour mixture into a punch bowl and add chilled sparkling juice.