Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria

Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria

Last Updated on December 24, 2022 by Jacqueline Rafidi

This Holly Jolly Christmas sangria is simple to put together an great for gatherings.

Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria

I love a good sangria. I posted this Thanksgiving sangria which had apples, apple butter and white wine. It was only fitting to make a red sangria for Christmas!

To make this Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria, you’ll need:

Red wine: Make sure it’s a dry wed wine and not sweet otherwise the final sangria will be too sweet. I used a pinot noir here.

Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria

Seasonal fruit juice: I use pomegranate juice because I love the flavor and it’s also in season. I also add pomegranate arils to the sangria so it works well. Cranberry juice would also work or a mix of both.

Orange liqueur and orange bitters: This adds a little Christmasy touch that I like. The orange bitters are optional but it’s hard to mimic that flavor and fragrance.

Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria

Seasonal fruit of choice: Of course I used oranges and pomegranate here, apples are also in season and I chose to use a green one to play on the Christmas colors.

Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria

I just know you’re going to love this. I can’t wait to sip on this tomorrow for Christmas!

Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria

When you make this holly jolly Christmas sangria, comment down below and rate this recipe to let me know your thoughts! Also share a picture or tag me on Instagram @thebitewithjackie, I love seeing your remakes!

Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria

Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria

The simplest cocktail for the holidays and great for a gathering!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Italian, spanish
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bottle of red wine I use pinot noir but any dry red wine is good
  • 1 ½ cup pomegranate juice
  • 1/3 – ½ cup orange liqueur I used Grand Marnier
  • 3-4 dashes orange bitters optional
  • ½ cup pomegranate arils
  • 1 cup cranberries
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3-4 star anise
  • 1 apple thinly sliced
  • 1 orange sliced
  • 1 sprig rosemary optional

Instructions
 

  • Add all the ingredients to a pitcher. Mix well and enjoy OR for best flavor, let it sit 8 hours to overnight.
Keyword Christmas Sangria, Holly Jolly Christmas Sangria, Sangria

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