Apple Cider Sangria
A festive blend of crisp white wine, apple cider, spiced rum and warm spices, steeped with seasonal fruit.
Ingredients
Liquids
- 1 bottle dry white wine 750 ml
- 2 cups apple cider
- 0.333 cup spiced rum
- 0.25 cup brandy
Sweetener
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Fruit & Spices
- 1 apple thinly sliced
- 1 pear thinly sliced
- 1 orange thinly sliced
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 3 star anise pods
Instructions
Liquids
- In a large pitcher, whisk together the dry white wine, apple cider, spiced rum, brandy and brown sugar until the sugar has dissolved.
Add Fruit & Spices
- Stir in the sliced apple, pear and orange along with the cinnamon sticks and star anise.
- Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
Notes
I found that stirring the sugar in at room temperature helps dissolve it fully.
Chilling for at least 4 hours yields best flavor, though I’ve chilled up to 12 hours with great results.
Leftovers stored in the fridge are best consumed within 48 hours to maintain brightness and safety.