Who says sangria is just for summer? With a perfect Fall switch up, you can embrace a cosy Autumn without completely waving goodbye to summer. The natural sweetness of ripe fruit, the warmth of cinnamon, the heart of apple cider and the crisp elegance of your favourite white wine – it’s refreshing, comforting and full to the brim with flavour.
Ingredients (for 1 jug/pitcher)
150ml apple juice
2tsp of cinnamon
1 tbsp of sugar
1 bottle of white wine (Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay)
30ml lemon juice
2 sliced apples
1 sliced pear
1 sliced orange
1 bottle of apple cider
Optional garnishes: cranberries, lemon wedges, pomegranate seeds, rosemary sprigs
Method
1. Slice your fruits the night before (or just a few hours) and let them rest with cinnamon and sugar.
2. Now the fun bit, start adding everything into your pitcher. Pour in the juices, cider, wine and gently tip in your cinnamon sugared fruits.
3. The most important thing here is to let everything combine in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, but ideally longer. Remember to cover the pitcher too.
4. Fill up individual glasses with ice before pouring out your Autumn Sangria. Almost anything goes with sangria, so garnish with cranberries, or leftover lemon, pomegranate seeds, sprigs of rosemary – any fruits and berries you’ve got!
For more autumnal cocktail recipe, how about our Spiced Rum Hot Toddy and Fig Martini.