Cranberry Sangria

Cranberry Sangria is an easy cocktail recipe that will warm you up during the holiday season with rich bodied wines and a hint of spice!

Cranberry Sangria is a perfect cocktail when the weather turns chilly and cold and a festive cocktail for the holiday season.

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• Best Sangria Recipe
• Sangria FAQ’s
• How to make warm sangria
• Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
• Substitutions
• Storage
• Sangria Recipes
• How to make sangria
• Ingredients
• Homemade Sangria Recipes
• Cranberry Sangria Recipe

Best Sangria Recipe

This fruity sangria recipe can be served either chilled or warm and will be fabulously delicious and festive.

Typically sangria is served during the summer months in Spain and Portugal but now you can enjoy this winter version for the holidays too! 

Red wine and cranberry juice combine with spiced rum and port, fruits and spices for a flavorful easy sangria recipe.

A splash of soda added just before serving transforms this into a sparkling cranberry sangria.

With it’s deep burgundy color and vibrant flavors, our easy cocktail recipe is the perfect complement to your Thanksgiving feast and throughout the entire holiday season. 

Do you do specialty cocktails when you entertain? A drink of the day is always fun when entertaining.

Be sure to serve this recipe as your Thnksgiving sangria and Christmas sangria this year!

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Now I know you’ll want to serve your port sangria in style for the holidays. This beautiful etched glass pitcher and matching etched stemless wine glasses will add the perfect jovial touch to your holiday cocktail.

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Sangria FAQ’s

What is sangria?

Sangria is an alcohol drink that originated in Spain and Portugal.

What is sangria typically made of?

Sangria is a punch that traditionally is made of red wine and chopped fruits.

Sangria can also include other ingredients, such as liquors, juices, sodas and flavorings.

What are some good fruits to add to a red sangria?

Fruits you can add to a red sangria include:

• Apples
• Blueberries
• Clementines
• Fresh cranberries
• Lemons
• Limes
• Oranges
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Tangerines

How to make warm sangria

1. In large pitcher combine Cabernet Sauvignon, cranberry juice, spiced rum, Ruby Port, lime juice, vanilla extract, tangerines, lime, cranberries and cinnamon sticks.  At this point you can refrigerate until ready to serve or immediately continue to step 2
2. Transfer sangria mixture to large saucepot
3. Simmer over medium heat until heated through
4. Add lemon lime soda
5. Transfer to a heatproof pitcher or serve in a crockpot set on low

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

• Use your favorite full-bodied red wine
• Add fresh ginger
• Add ginger beer

Substitutions

• Substitute clementines for the tangerines
• Substitute oranges for the tangerines
• Make this recipe with Pinot Noir in place of the Cabernet Sauvignon
• Substitute Bourbon for the spiced rum
• Substitute ginger ale soda for the lemon lime soda

Storage

• Store leftover sangria in the refrigerator in a pitcher or airtight container
• You can also store sangria without the soda added in the refrigerator and add the soda just before serving

Sangria Recipes

• Apple Cider Sangria
• Frozen Berry Sangria
• Raspberry Rose Sangria
• Strawberry Citrus Sangria from Call Me PMc
• Tropical Pineapple Sangria from Restless Chipotle

How to make sangria

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1. In large pitcher combine Cabernet Sauvignon, cranberry juice, spiced rum, Ruby Port, lime juice, vanilla extract, tangerines, lime, cranberries and cinnamon sticks.
2. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. Just before serving add lemon lime soda and ice.

Ingredients

Ingredients for sangria with cranberry juice

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• cranberry juice cocktail
• spiced rum
• Ruby Port
• lime juice
• vanilla extract
• tangerines 
• lime
• fresh cranberries
• cinnamon sticks
• lemon lime soda

Homemade Sangria Recipes

If you love this cranberry juice sangria, then you'll want to try this array of homemade sangria recipes too.

Basil Raspberry Rose Sangria is bursting with juicy raspberries, fresh basil, lime, Rose wine, vodka, raspberry liqueur and seltzer for a light fruity summertime sangria.

Apple Cider Sangria, the perfect sangria for chilly fall weather, combines the rich intense spiced apple flavor of apple cider with a sweet white wine, applejack brandy and a hint of vanilla. 

You’ll savor every sip when you make Peachy Plum Sangria, a white sangria filled with juicy sweet peaches and luscious plums, moscato wine and Peach Schnapps.