Warm Spiced Sangria
Warm spiced sangria is guaranteed to warm you up on the coldest of winter days. A comforting mix of red wine, apple cider, and spices, this easy Spanish-style winter cocktail is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's parties!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 219.57kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups apple cider or non-pasteurized apple juice or hard apple cider
- 1 lemon rind cut into strips
- 1 green apple thinly sliced
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 bottle light red wine like a young Rioja
- 2 cinnamon sticks plus more for decoration if you'd like
- 5 cloves
- 1 star anise
- ¼ cup hard alcohol such as brandy, vermouth, or amaretto
Instructions
- Pour the cider into a saucepan and add the spices and lemon rind. Cover and let it simmer for 30 minutes on low to infuse the cider with the spices.
- Prepare the glasses by placing a few green apple slices in each one.
- Take cider off the heat and let cool until it is no longer scalding, then stir in the honey and hard alcohol of choice. Mix until the honey has dissolved.
- Fill each prepared glass one-third of the way with the infused cider mixture, then top off each glass with the red wine. The final beverage should be warm but not too hot, as cooking the wine would remove some of the alcohol.
- Enjoy this warm spiced sangria right away!
Notes
- Use a good quality red wine with a fruity flavor that you enjoy on its own.
- Any unfiltered apple cider or apple juice will work well here; try using hard apple cider if you want a higher alcohol content.
- As far as the hard alcohol goes, I recommend trying brandy or vermouth; I've also used amaretto and loved it!
Nutrition
Serving: 1glass | Calories: 219.57kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.05g | Protein: 0.37g | Fat: 0.19g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.06g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 8.99mg | Potassium: 269.07mg | Fiber: 1.68g | Sugar: 21.27g | Vitamin A: 24.2IU | Vitamin C: 3.37mg | Calcium: 32.55mg | Iron: 0.93mg