Spice up Fall celebrations with this delicious red cranberry sangria made with your favorite red wine, spices, cranberry juice, fresh fruit and a touch of orange liqueur. This is the perfect thanksgiving cocktail that has bold and delicious flavor making it a great addition to any Thanksgiving table.
Move over cranberry sauce, this cranberry sangria is here to save you from talking about politics during Thanksgiving dinner. I love a good holiday sangria like this apple cider sangria recipe and this cranberry sangria is a great option for red wine lovers.
Why you'll love this Holiday Sangria
- You can (and should) make this ahead.
- Perfect for gatherings, friendsgivings, potlucks, Thanksgiving or even Christmas.
- Ready in less than 10 minutes.
- Very easily customizable to your personal liking/preference.
Cranberry Sangria Ingredients
- Red wine of choice, I used a pinot noir
- Cranberry juice/ cranberry cocktail
- Fresh Honeycrisp apples
- Fresh cranberries
- Bartlett Pears
- Tangerine or orange slices with the orange peel
- Cinnamon sticks
- SImple syrup
- Club soda (optional)
- Fresh Rosemary (garnish)
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make Thanksgiving Sangria
- Place the cinnamon sticks, apples, pear, tangerine and cranberries into a large pitcher.
2. Add the red wine, cranberry juice and grand marnier to the pitcher. Allow to sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, but ideally over night.
3. When serving, pour the sangria and fruit into glasses. If desired, add a splash of club soda.
4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a sprig of rosemary.
Holiday Sangria Recipe Variations
Don't have cranberry juice? Opt for cranberry cocktail juice.
Don't have grand marnier? Opt for triple sec or even brandy.
Want you cranberry sangria to be a little sweeter? Stir in some agave, maple syrup or simple syrup.
Although this sangria is vegetarian, you can make it vegan friendly by using a vegan wine.
Don't have honeycrisp apples? Use whatever fresh crisp apples you like!
You can add whatever Fall seasonal fruit you prefer like plums or pomegranate seeds .
Don't have club soda? Opt for seltzer water or even your favorite lemon lime soda.
What type of red wine can I use for this? For this I used a pinot noir, but your can use a cabernet sauvignon, merlot or even a malbec.
Don't want to use red wine? That's fine! You can use your favorite white wine like pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc and make it a white wine sangria.
Storing Thanksgiving Sangria
This Thanksgiving red sangria will keep in the refrigerator for upto 3 days in an airtight container.
Top tip for the best sangria
Make this red wine sangria recipe the day before serving to have it reach the best flavor.
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Holiday Sangria (Cranberry)
Ingredients
- 2 Honey crisp apples thinly sliced
- 1 Bartlett pear thinly sliced
- 1 Orange cut into segments
- 1 cup of fresh cranberries
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 750 ml bottle of dry red wine of choice I used Pinot Noir
- ½ cup of Grand Marnier
- 2 cups of cranberry juice
- ¼ cup simple syrup optional
- 1 cup club soda optional
- Fresh rosemary garnish
Instructions
- Place the cinnamon sticks, apples, pear, tangerine and cranberries into a large pitcher.
- Add the red wine, cranberry juice and grand marnier to the pitcher. Allow to sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, but ideally over night.
- When serving, pour the sangria and fruit into glasses. If desired, add a splash of club soda.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a sprig of rosemary.
Sophia says
This was a hit, so delicious