Holiday Sangria Recipe Step by Step Guide:This is the time of year to spread happiness and cheer, and what better way to do so than with a glass of sangria during the holiday season? This festive drink, which is bursting with vibrant colours and flavours, is sure to delight your guests and elevate any holiday gathering that you host.
Holiday Sangria Recipe Step by Step Guide
Participate with us as we embark on a journey through the steps involved in the process of making a holiday sangria that is not only delicious but also visually stunning, and that will leave everyone asking for the recipe.
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Ingredients
- 1 bottle (750 ml) of red wine (such as Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon)
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur (such as Cointreau or Triple Sec)
- 1/4 cup cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (adjust to taste)
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 pear, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2-3 star anise pods
- Sparkling water or club soda (optional, for serving)
- Ice cubes
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Instructions
- Start by finding a big pitcher or punch bowl that has enough room for all the ingredients. This bowl will be the focal point of your holiday table, so pick something that is both useful and nice to look at.
- Put the red wine in the pitcher or punch bowl. Pick a wine that you like drinking by itself because it will be the base of your sangria. For this recipe, a red wine with a medium body, like Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon, works well.
- Fill the pitcher with brandy, orange liqueur, and cranberry juice. These liquors will give the sangria more flavour and depth, along with a hint of citrusy sweetness.
- To make the sangria as sweet as you like, add maple syrup or honey and mix it in. Start with a smaller amount and change it as needed to suit your taste. But remember that you can’t take away the sweetness; you can only add more of it!
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- After mixing the liquids together, it’s time to add the fruit. Slice the orange, apple, and pear very thinly and add them to the pitcher along with the fresh cranberries. The flavours of these fruits will shine through in the sangria, and they will also add colour.
- Adding a cinnamon stick and a few star anise pods to the pitcher will make the sangria smell and taste even better. These warm spices will go well with the wine’s fruity notes and give each sip a little holiday magic.
- Add all the ingredients to the sangria and gently stir them together so that the flavours are spread out. Pay attention not to mash the fruit; you want it to look nice and stay whole.
- Put the pitcher or punch bowl lid or plastic wrap over the sangria and put it in the fridge for at least two to four hours, or better yet, overnight. The flavours can blend and get stronger when you chill the food, making the final product more harmonious and tasty.
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- Before you serve the sangria, give it one last quick stir to mix any ingredients that have settled. If you think it needs more sweetness or sourness, add more honey, maple syrup, or citrus juice after tasting a small amount.
- To serve, put ice cubes in each glass and pour the chilled sangria over them. You can add a splash of sparkling water or club soda to the top of each glass if you want to make the drink fizzier and lighter.
- Add a cinnamon stick or an orange slice to the top of each glass to make it look even more holiday. Tell your guests to gently stir their sangria before drinking it so that the fruit and spice flavours can come out.
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Nutrition Information
- calories: 160
- total fat: 0 g
- saturated fat: 0 g
- trans fat: 0 g
- unsaturated fat: 0 g
- cholesterol: 0 mg
- sodium: 40 mg
- carbohydrates: 23 g
- fiber: 3 g
- sugar: 16 g
- protein: 1 g