Cranberry Sangria Recipe
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.
Servings: 12
Calories: 179kcal
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 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tangerines or clementines, sliced
- 1 lime sliced
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cups lemon lime soda
Instructions
- 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.
- Just before serving add lemon lime soda and ice.
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.
- Use your favorite full-bodied red wine
- Add fresh ginger
- Add ginger beer
- 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
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 112IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg