Christmas Red Wine Sangria

Close up of a sugar rimmed glass of red wine sangria

This red wine sangria recipe is perfect for your Christmas parties! Made with brandy, pomegranate juice, fresh fruits and spices, it's a bit like a cold mulled wine!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Spanish

Prep Time 15

Chilling time 2

Total Time 15

Servings to 12 large drinks

Calories 221kcal

Author Slow The Cook Down

Ingredients

1 lemon
1 clementine
1 orange
1 green apple
1 pomegranate
3 tablespoons brown sugar
8 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 star anis
10 ounces brandy (280ml)
2 cups pomegranate juice (475ml)
2 bottles red wine (1.5 litres)(6.3 cups)

Instructions

Chop and slice the fruit, remove the seeds from the pomegranate and add to a large jug.
Add the sugar and spices to the jug.
Pour in the brandy, pomegranate juice, red wine and stir well.
Place in the fridge for at least two hours or overnight before serving.

Notes

Refrigerate the sangria for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours before serving. The longer you leave it the more pronounced the flavors will be.
Don't add ice cubes directly to the jug of sangria, they'll melt and dilute the drink, if you like, you can add ice cubes to the glasses when serving.
Use fresh and ripe fruit for the best flavors.
Use a full bodied, fruity red wine that isn't too high in acid
You will need a big 64 ounce / 2 litre jug as this recipe uses two standard bottles of wine.
Nutritional values are based on one of ten servings and are an estimate only

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