Christmas Sangria
Delightfully refreshing Christmas Sangria with the right amount of bubbles and fruit. Enjoy this refreshing drink even during the holiday season.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium orange thinly sliced
- 1 medium green apple cored and thinly sliced
- 1 medium red apple cored and thinly sliced
- 1 small lemon thinly sliced
- 1 small anise star
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 2 cups (500 ml) apple or orange juice
- 1 cup (250 ml) vodka
- 3 cups (750 ml) or 1 bottle of sparkling white wine
- 1 cup (250 ml) ginger ale or soda
- 4 cups (1 litre) ice cubes
- 1 piece carambola fruit thinly sliced for garnish
Instructions
- In a large jar, combine orange, green apple, red apple, lemon, anise, cloves and stick of cinnamon. Pour over vodka, orange (or apple) juice. Stir with a wooden spoon, cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 6 hours, best for 24 hours.1 medium orange, 1 medium green apple, 1 medium red apple, 1 small lemon, 1 small anise star, 2 whole cloves, 1 stick cinnamon, 2 cups (500 ml) apple or orange juice, 1 cup (250 ml) vodka
- When ready to serve, add the sparkling wine, ginger ale and ice.3 cups (750 ml) or 1 bottle of sparkling white wine, 4 cups (1 litre) ice cubes, 1 cup (250 ml) ginger ale or soda
- Serve in champagne glasses and garnish with carambola fruit star.1 piece carambola fruit