Apple-Cinnamon Sangria

Apples and cinnamon join white wine and some other spirits in this festive, fall-flavored sangria recipe making it perfect to serve at autumn get-togethers or holiday celebrations.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 268 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup apple juice
• 2 fluid ounces cranberry juice
• 2 medium apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 4 (2 inch) sticks cinnamon
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle Pinot Grigio wine
• 3 fluid ounces apple brandy
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon schnapps
• 8 fluid ounces ginger ale, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat water, sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, discard cinnamon sticks, and bring liquid to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Pour cooled liquid into a pitcher and add wine, apple juice, apple brandy, cranberry juice, and cinnamon schnapps. Add apples and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Add ginger ale for slight carbonation just before serving.