White Wine Sangria with Cranberries and Oranges

This Cranberry Orange Sangria Recipe is the perfect cocktail for Thanksgiving or Christmas parties. Easy to mix together and you can make it ahead of time, this festive sangria will be a hit. Sangria is easy to make. The most important part is the resting period. Mix together the wine, alcohol, and juice being added and the fruit. Allow to chill in the fridge for at least four hours, or even better, overnight. Add ice and additional garnishes just before serving.

1 orange, halved and thinly sliced
1 apple, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen
3 sprigs fresh rosemary, optional
32 oz cranberry juice cocktail
1 bottle white wine, such as Pinot Grigio (750 mL)
½ cup orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
1 cup simple syrup (optional)

Garnish:
apples thinly sliced
oranges thinly sliced
cranberries
sprigs of rosemary

Combine all Ingredients in a pitcher a refrigerate for four hours or overnight.

Serve over ice, garnish with additional fruit and rosemary if desired.

Makes 10 servings.

Cook's Notes:

• What Kind of Wine is Best for Sangria? For a red sangria, a dry, fruity red wine is best. Keep it traditional by using a Spanish Grenache or Tempranillo, or you can go with a Zinfandel. For a white sangria, I like to use a light, fruity Pinto Grigio, or a Spanish Albarino.
• What Are the Ingredients for Sangria? Sangria is traditionally made with red wine and fruit. For this Cranberry Orange Sangria, we are using white wine, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, orange and apple slices, whole cranberries and rosemary sprigs. I used white wine just because I prefer it, but red wine would work as well. Sugar is often added to sangria. I didn’t think it was necessary but if you prefer a sweeter drink you can add sugar or simple syrup.