Description
This Winter Red-Wine Sangria with Cinnamon, Cloves & Citrus is cozy, festive, and bursting with warm spice. Made with rich red wine, fresh oranges, lemons, apples, and aromatic whole spices, it’s the perfect drink for chilly evenings, holiday parties, or winter gatherings. 🍷✨🍊
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bottle dry red wine (750 ml)
- 1 cup apple cider or orange juice
- 1/4 cup brandy (optional but recommended)
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 apple, sliced
- 2–3 cinnamon sticks
- 4–6 whole cloves
- 2–3 tablespoons honey or simple syrup (optional, to taste)
- 1 cup sparkling water or ginger ale (added before serving)
Instructions
- Add the wine, apple cider (or orange juice), and brandy to a large pitcher.
- Stir in the sliced orange, lemon, and apple.
- Add the cinnamon sticks and whole cloves.
- Sweeten with honey or simple syrup if desired, then stir gently.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight, to let the flavors infuse.
- Just before serving, add sparkling water or ginger ale for a festive fizz.
- Serve chilled with fruit and spices in each glass.
Notes
💡 Tip: For a warmer version, gently heat the sangria on the stove (without boiling!) and serve warm like mulled wine. You can also swap apple cider for pomegranate juice for a deeper color and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: winter sangria, red wine sangria, spiced sangria, holiday drinks, cinnamon clove sangria, citrus sangria