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

Cranberry Sangria Recipe

Cranberry Sangria is a perfect cocktail when the weather turns chilly and cold. Typically sangria is served during the summer months in Spain and Portugal but now you can enjoy this winter version for the holidays too! Cranberry Sangria will warm you up with rich bodied wines and a hint of spice. And you can serve this fruity sangria recipe either chilled or warm, because any way you serve it, it will be fabulously delicious and festive. A splash of soda added just before serving transforms this into a sparkling cranberry sangria. With it’s deep burgundy color and vibrant flavors, Cranberry Sangria is the perfect complement to your Thanksgiving feast and throughout the entire holiday season. 

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You’ll want to serve your 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. These stemless wine glasses celebrate a season that’s “Merry and Bright”. Have you checked out the new magnetic wine glass charms yet? These Thanksgiving themed magnetic wine charms are ideal for your turkey day get together!

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Cranberry Sangria

Prep Time

10 mins

 

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

Course: Drinks

Keyword: sangria

Servings: 12

Author: GG

Ingredients

• 1 bottle (750 ml) Cabernet Sauvignon
• 4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
• 1 1/2 cups spiced rum, such as Captain Morgan
• 1 cup Ruby Port
• 1 Tbs. lime juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tangerines or clementines, sliced
• 1 lime sliced
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cups lemon lime soda

Instructions

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

Recipe Notes

To serve Warm Cranberry Sangria:

1. In large pitcher combine Cabernet Sauvignon, cranberry juice, spiced rum, Ruby Port, lime juice, vanilla extract, tangerines, lime, cranberries and cinnamon sticks. Refrigerate until ready to serve OR you can combine ingredients in saucepot and proceed immediately to next step.

2. Transfer sangria mixture to large saucepot. Simmer over medium heat until heated through.

3. Add lemon lime soda. Transfer to heatproof pitcher or serve in crockpot set on low.