Cranberry Apple Sangria

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

5 cinnamon sticks

3 honeycrisp apples (sliced or cut into fall shapes)

2 oranges (sliced)

2 cups pears (sliced or cut into fall shapes)

1 750mL red wine

1 cup apple cider

1 cup 100% cranberry juice

1/2 cup apple bourbon or orange liqueur

Ginger beer or soda water, for topping

Cinnamon sugar rim: 1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Pour the red wine, fruit juice, and brandy (or triple sec) into a large pitcher and stir quickly to combine.

Cut fall shapes out of the apples and pears, if desired, then slices the oranges. Add the sliced fruit, cinnamon sticks, and star anise to the sangria. Chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.

When you're ready to serve, make the cinnamon sugar rim. Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Run an orange wedge around the outside of a wine glass. Dip the wine glass in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Fill the wine glass with ice then pour in the sangria. Top with ginger beer and garnish with wine-soaked fruit and a cinnamon stick.

Nutrition

• Calories: 217 kcal
• Total Fat: 0.1 g
• Sodium: 12.1 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 21.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Total Sugars: 16.1 g
• Protein: 0.6 g