Apple Sangria

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 4

Sugary-sweet Honeycrisp apples balance the spiced wine in this festive drink. Pink Lady or Ambrosia apples—which are slow to oxidize—would make good substitutes.

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups chopped honeycrisp apple (about 2 pounds)

1/2 cup apple schnapps

1/4 cup honey

4 whole cloves

2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks

2 (1/4-inch) slices peeled fresh ginger

1 large navel orange, quartered

1 (750-milliliter) bottle fruity red wine (such as beaujolais)

1/4 cup club soda, chilled, divided

4 thin horizontal slices cored honeycrisp apple

Directions:

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Refrigerate 4 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
2. Strain wine mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Pour about 2/3 cup sangria over ice in each of 4 glasses; top each serving with 1 tablespoon club soda and 1 apple slice.

By RecipeOfHealth.com