Not much to say about this other than if you are looking for a festive libation for a get together this season, make this! Bring some to your neighbors, friends and family. Sangria makes everyone smile. 
Cheers!
A festive adult beverage perfect for the holidays. Makes a perfect hostess gift too! Inspired and adapted from FoodandWine.com
Ingredients
- For the spiced simple syrup:
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- sliced orange peel (orange part only)
- 1 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 1/2 tsp whole peppercorns
- For the sangria
- 1 750ml bottle red wine (merlot or cabernet)
- 1/3 cup simple syrup
- juice from 1 orange
- 1/4 cup rum or brandy
- 1/4 cup orange flavored liquor (triple sec, Cointreu, Grand Marnier)
- sliced oranges, chopped apples (red and green), chopped pears
- frozen blackberries for serving
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, orange peel, ginger, cloves and peppercorns and bring to a boil. Continue to simmer while stirring and dissolving sugar. Boil until reduced a bit and slightly syrupy, about 15 minutes. Let simple syrup cool, strain and store in a glass jar in refrigerator. (You can use syrup for sangria or to sweeten tea, or sparkling water.)
- To make sangria: In a large pitcher combine all ingredients. Let refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight for best flavor.
Notes
Tip: Great to bring to any holiday party! Save your empty wine bottles and corks (or purchase cute corks) to use as a container for transporting the sangria. Chop the fruit small enough to fit into the bottles and use a funnel to pour sangria into wine bottle. Makes a great hostess gift!
I’ve included this recipe in Quit Eating Out’s
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I love sangria! Its one of my favorite cocktails
My mouth is watering. Looks delicious!
This is so pretty! I feel like it would make a rocking gift or just cool something or rather to bring to a party!
Perfect party drink!
That syrup sounds amazing!!! You’re right, this would be a great hostess gift!
I’ve never thought to give this for a holiday gift, what a great idea!
Oh yeah baby. I love me some sangria! I hate to admit it …but I have had some puking nights thanks to the mighty sangria!
Mmm, I wish I had a few glasses of this to enjoy right now – sounds perfect for a party!
Beautiful!! Everyone always brings the same thing to all the parties. This one will separate the pack…thanks for sharing.
Okay that’s just a beautiful bottle full of trouble is what that is. Can I have a glass please
lovely drink for the season and great pictures
Looks great Aggie!
Will have to try this. often i’m so disappointed when i order sangria at restaurants. granted, they’re mostly chains. but i so rarely find sangria on the menu, that i give in when I ought to just make my own and drink at home.
This looks so great Aggie! I love it! Spiced wine is awesome this time of year!
I want to make this so badly! Maybe for Xmas!
It has been a while since I had really good sangria…and your bottle looks like it is full of REALLY good sangria! Beautiful!
Aggie, I just wanted to thank you for inspiring my one and only recipe post where I share my Tia Nelly’s Sangria recipe. Thanks!
Love this! We are a sangria family, but honestly I only think to serve it in the summer. I will be making this for sure when my family is here. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
Thanks so much for linking this fun recipe to Saturday Swap! Really appreciate your participation. I’m anxious to try this recipe for Sangria…. and I especially LOVE your suggestion to save wine bottles to use to take this to friends!!! What a great idea for neighbors with or in lieu of cookies this time of year. Have a great start to your week…
Hmmm – yummy! I’m all about festive libations
I love Sangria. And, this one is a great gift idea. Thank you for sharing!
Hey Aggie,
This looks like the perfect holiday drink. Serve it up in a fancy shcmancy glass (or not) and ready to go! Love it!
Duuuuuuh!!!! This is such a good idea!!!!!
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