Cranberry Sangria

This tasty Cranberry Sangria treat is filled with citrus, wine, brandy, cranberry and subtle hints of cinnamon. The cranberry juice adds a sweet and tart taste to this delicious cocktail, while the cinnamon gives a sweet and spicy smell.

To make sangria, start with preparing all your fruits and add them into a pitcher. Often, oranges and limes are used for sangria, but feel free to use pretty much anything else you like. Then add in the liquor, optional fruit juice and a sweetener.

You can use either red or white wine win your sangria, depends on what you prefer. For a red sangria I like to use dry red wine, like a cabernet sauvignon. If you like a slightly lighter sangria you can use a pinot noir.

Remember to allow your Sangria to rest for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, before serving!

Cranberry Sangria

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of dry red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon)
• ½ cup whole frozen cranberries
• ½ cup cranberry juice
• ¼ cup brandy
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar
• 1 orange, halved and then sliced
• 2 sticks of cinnamon
• 2 limes, sliced
• 1 cup seltzer water

Directions:

1. In a large pitcher, add in the wine, brandy, orange, lime, agave nectar, cinnamon sticks, and cranberry then stir to combine.
2. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours. The longer it sits the better it will taste, even better if overnight.
3. Right before you are about to serve add in the seltzer water to the sangria mixture.
4. Then pour over ice or serve chilled.
5. Enjoy.