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    Home » Recipes » Drinks » Thanksgiving Cranberry Sangria

    Published: Nov 16, 2022 by Cari · This post may contain affiliate links. · Leave a Comment

    Thanksgiving Cranberry Sangria

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    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

    why you'll love this Fall sangria recipe

    • 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.

    Ingredients for this Thanksgiving sangria recipe

    • 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.

    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.

    variations and substitutions for this easy drink recipe

    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.

    Storage for this easy red sangria recipe

    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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    Thanksgiving Cranberry Sangria

    red wine sangria made with cranberry juice, fresh fruits and grand marnier
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cooling time2 hrs
    Total Time2 hrs 5 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 324kcal
    Author: Cari

    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.

    Notes

    variations and substitutions for this easy drink recipe

    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.

    storage for this easy red sangria recipe

    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. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 8oz | Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg
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    My name is Cari and I'm the person behind FatgirlHedonist.com. I'm born and raised in Miami (Hialeah if you'd like specifics) and proud Latina. I'm a single mom to a very curious toddler. I completed a culinary program in high school that made my love of food blossom, but my career went in a very different direction. No matter what turns my life has taken, cooking, baking and eating have always been three of my favorite activities. I'm lucky enough that I can have this blog as an outlet for those three passions.

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