A super delicious Red Wine Winter Sangria that is full of the flavors of citrus, apples, pomegranate, star anise, and cinnamon. This is a great cocktail for a party or just a casual dinner at home. It can be served chilled, over ice, or at room temperature.
Fruit cut into small wedges: 2 oranges, 1 lemon, 1 granny smith apple
Optional Garnishes
lemon wedges, orange wheels, cinnamon sticks, star anise, rosemary sprigs
Instructions
In a large pot combine the wine, apple juice, pomegranate juice, mulling spices, sugar, and orange rind.
2- 750 ml Bottles Red Wine, 1 cup Apple Juice, 1 cup Pomegranate Juice, 2 tablespoon Mulling Spices, 2 tablespoon Sugar, Orange Rind Peeled from 1 Orange
Warm over LOW heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. DO NOT LET IT BOIL!!! (You shouldn't have to worry about it boiling if you keep it over low heat.)
Turn the heat off and let the wine mixture cool on the stove for 10 mins.
Strain the wine mixture thru a colander into a large pitcher. Dispose of the mulling spices and orange rinds.
Stir the triple sec and fruit wedges into the pitcher of wine.
½ cup Triple Sec, Fruit cut into small wedges: 2 oranges, 1 lemon, 1 granny smith apple
Put the sangria in the fridge for 5 hours up to 24 hours. The longer it sits in the fridge the more flavorful it becomes.
Garnish
Spoon some of the fruit from the Winter Sangria into each glass.
Garnish the glass with fresh fruit like lemon wedge, orange wheel, pomegranate arils, or spices like cinnamon sticks or star anise, even fresh herbs like rosemary sprigs are great.
Serving Options:
Cold- Serve it straight out of the fridge over ice. Add a little fruit to each glass.
Room Temperature- Take the wine out of the fridge an hour before serving and let it come to room temp. Pour into glasses and add a few pieces fruit from the pitcher.
Hot- Keep the Sangria on the stove top over low heat and serve in mugs for a hot mulled wine cocktail.
Notes
**Inexpensive wine is totally acceptable! Something in the range of $5-$10 is great!HOMEMADE MULLING SPICE: