My Christmas sangria recipe has it all — and I do mean it all! With an incredible combination of ingredients, this sangria will fire up your tastebuds with flavor. From apples to pears, brandy to wine, and our rock star ingredient, cinnamon syrup, gear up for the best sangria you’ve ever had!
Don’t be intimidated by the number of ingredients, most of them just get poured into the pitcher. How easy is that? Trust me, this sangria is “to-die-for” delish!
Try some of our other favorite fall cocktails next, like our creamy pumpkin pie martini, or fruity and refreshing pear martini. They’re both so delicious you won’t be disappointed, I promise. Our cranberry margarita and apple pie moonshine are also great fall or holiday sippers that your guests will love.
Let’s whip up some sangria!
What I Love About This Christmas Sangria Recipe
Any recipe that promises the flavors of fall has me eager and ready — but this Christmas sangria recipe? Not only does it come LOADED with every single delicious thing about autumn, but it also has three different alcohols too!
- Fruit GALORE.
- Autumn flavors to the max!
- Wine + brandy + brandy.
- Party-ready and people-pleasing!
Christmas Sangria Ingredients
- Wine: I suggest using a Grenache. It’s a Spanish wine that is fruity and low in tannins which blend beautifully in a sangria. If you’d like to switch up the wine, just look for another variety with those qualities.
- Apples: Gala, Fuji, and Granny Smith? What is going on?? Flavor and dimension, of course! Each type of apple brings a unique texture and taste to this Christmas sangria recipe, so yes, they are all needed!
- Pomegranate: These are now easy to find fresh and ready to eat in most supermarkets
Recipe Variations
Wanna shake things up? My Christmas sangria recipe is all ready to play!
- Add berries. Not a fan of apples? No problem! Nix the apples and add your favorite fruit for something more akin to giggle juice or hippie juice.
- Add cranberries. Go even farther into fall with cranberries! You can even then swap the brandy for bourbon to get a play on a cranberry bourbon cocktail.
How To Make Christmas Sangria
Make Cinnamon Syrup:
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In a small saucepan add the sugar and water. Turn heat to high, bring to a boil, and cook for about 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves completely. Place syrup in a container and add cinnamon sticks and cover tightly. Chill syrup in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours up to 48 hours. The cinnamon flavor will get stronger the longer it sits. Remove the cinnamon sticks and set aside to use in the sangria.
Make Sangria:
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In a pitcher, add wine, spiced apple cider, both brandys, 1/4 cup cinnamon simple syrup, reserved cinnamon sticks from syrup, and all the fruit. Cover top of pitcher tightly with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 4 to 72 hours. Serve in individual glasses over ice.
More Cocktail Recipes
Looking for more delicious autumn beverages to warm up your chilly nights? My Christmas sangria recipe is just the beginning!
- Keoke Coffee
- Gin And Ginger Ale
- Jungle Bird
- Planters Punch
- Pineapple Margarita
- Pink Margarita
- Basil Margarita
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Christmas Sangria
Ingredients
Cinnamon Simple Syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 5 whole cinnamon sticks
Sangria
- 1 bottle Grenache
- 1 1/2 cups spiced apple cider
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons apple brandy
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons pear brandy
- 1/4 cup cinnamon simple syrup
- 2 soaked cinnamon sticks (from cinnamon simple syrup)
- 1 small Gala or Fuji apple cored and thinly sliced
- 1 Granny Smith apple cored and thinly sliced
- 1 small red pear cored and thinly sliced
- 1 small green pear cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 small pomegranate seeded
- 1/2 orange halved, thinly sliced and each sliced
- ice to serve (optional)
Instructions
Make Cinnamon Syrup:
- In a small saucepan add the sugar and water. Turn heat to high, bring to a boil, and cook for about 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves completely. Place syrup in a container and add cinnamon sticks and cover tightly. Chill syrup in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours up to 48 hours. The cinnamon flavor will get stronger the longer it sits. Remove the cinnamon sticks and set aside to use in the sangria.
Make Sangria:
- In a pitcher, add wine, spiced apple cider, both brandys, 1/4 cup cinnamon simple syrup, reserved cinnamon sticks from syrup, and all the fruit. Cover top of pitcher tightly with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 4 to 72 hours. Serve in individual glasses over ice.
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LOVE THIS IDEA! How fun and festive! I can literally taste how cozy this is through your pics!
Thank you Lindsey!!!