Cranberry Sangria

I came up with this while playing around with sangria recipes. It has now become a traditional beverage at Thanksgiving and Christmas; my family actually got upset the one time I didn't make it!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 381 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 ½ cups water
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 ½ cups dried cranberries
• 6 whole cloves
• 4 cranberry-flavored tea bags
• 4 slices fresh lemon
• 2 (750 milliliter) bottles white wine
• 4 apples, cored and cut into chunks
• 2 fluid ounces apple brandy

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the sugar, tea bags, lemon slices, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and water into a saucepan, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let mixture cool. Strain out and discard the spices, lemon, and tea bags.n

Step 2

Pour the white wine into a large jar or covered container, and mix with the tea mixture. Stir in apples and cranberries; mix in the apple brandy. Chill in refrigerator 24 to 48 hours. Serve cold.n