Cranberry Apple Sangria

ByCookDiaries

The must have spiced holiday cocktail! With cranberries, apples, oranges, cinnamon and cloves! You can make this ahead of time!

Prep: 4hours hours 45minutes minutes
Cook: 5minutes minutes
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cranberry apple juice cocktail, divided
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 oranges, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup halved fresh cranberries
  • 2 5-inch sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 2 3-inch cinnamon sticks
  • 3 star anise pods
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 2 cups sliced small apples
  • 1 750-mml bottle pinot grigio, chilled

Instructions

  • Combine 2 cups cranberry apple juice and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in oranges, cranberries, rosemary, cinnamon sticks, star anise and cloves. Let stand 30 minutes; remove and discard rosemary and cloves.
  • In a large pitcher, whisk together orange mixture, apples and remaining 1 cup cranberry apple juice.
  • Let chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  • Serve over ice with pinot grigio.
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