Sparkling apple cider sangria

This sparkling apple cider sangria is the perfect fall cocktail. Red wine, apple brandy, the apples, the oranges, and the cinnamon stick all combine with a bubbly, fizzy sparkling cider that just screams delicious fall drink!

I just love these wine glasses in the picture. They were given to me as a birthday gift from a dear friend/cousin-in-law. They’re hand painted and as you spin the glass around there’s 4 trees painted for the different seasons. They’re so cool! I couldn’t wait to use them and now I have to come up with a winter, spring, and summer wine drink/sangria so I can display each side.

This sangria is so good I drank the whole thing myself. Not in one sitting though! Goodness me! Maybe the Lisa before kids would’ve accidently on purpose drank the whole pitcher but the Lisa after a kid had to spread it out for a few days. Not that having a kid(s) doesn’t want to make you drink more. But you (I) just can’t risk having a hangover. Or being drunk around my kid. So yeah, even if you have no one to share your pitcher of sangria with, never fear. Make it for yourself and just sip on a glass or 2 for a few days.

Ingredients for sparkling apple cider sangria

Light red wine- I used a Pinot Noir

Sparkling apple cider

Apple brandy

Apples-sliced

oranges-I used mandarins, sliced

lemon-sliced

cinnamon stick

Sparkling apple cider sangria

(serves 4-6)

1 bottle light red wine- I used Pinot Noir

1 bottle sparkling apple cider

1/4 cup apple brandy

2 medium apples, sliced

2 mandarins or 1 orange, sliced

1 lemon, sliced

1 cinnamon stick

Add the apple slices, orange slices, lemon slices, and cinnamon stick to the bottom of a large pitcher. Next add the red wine, and apple brandy. Give it a little stir. Chill in refrigerator. When ready to serve, pour in the sparkling apple cider and garnish with an apple slice.

Side note- I poured in the sparkling cider and added ice to my glass. I also kept it in the refrigerator with the cider in the pitcher. You just don’t get the fizzy effect. But it tastes just as good.

To health, wealth, and happiness! Cheers!