Fall Sangria

by Meg
Two glasses of fall sangria with sliced apples, sliced pears, sliced oranges and a cinnamon stick floating in it. Pitcher of sangria in back left corner.
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Get ready for the ultimate cocktail of fall. This Fall Sangria is bursting with delicious autumnal flavors and seasonal fruit.

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Who else is ready for fall? It’s been a hot summer and I’m totally ready for all the sweater weather. And all the fall flavors.

This Fall Sangria is the perfect cocktail for cozy gatherings, date night in or because you made it through the week. It’s packed with so much fall goodness.

Photo straight down into pitcher of fall sangria with apple, orange and pear slices and cinnamon sticks.

Ingredients for Fall Sangria

  • Apple
  • Pear
  • Orange
  • Cinnamon sticks: I really love the flavor that the cinnamon sticks give the sangria. If you don’t have cinnamon sticks, you can use 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Make sure to mix really well before serving as the ground cinnamon may not stay distributed throughout as it sits.
  • Brown sugar
  • Red wine: You can use whatever your favorite red wine is in this recipe. Keep in mind, the apple cider and bit of brown sugar brings some sweetness to the sangria. If you don’t like a super sweet sangria, I suggest a cabernet sauvignon. If you like sweet, use a red blend or sweet red.
  • Apple cider: We have a few apple orchards around us so I always like to grab a gallon of fresh local cider.
  • Brandy: To add a little kick to the sangria.
One glass of fall sangria in middle of photo with apples, pears, oranges and a cinnamon stick.

Macerate the Fruit

First, what is macerating? In this case, it’s a process of softening the fruit along with allowing the fruit to release its juices.

Add the orange slices, apple slices, pear slices and cinnamon sticks into the bottom of a large pitcher. Add the brown sugar and stir to coat the fruit.

Let the fruit macerate at room temperature for 3o minutes to an hour.

Straight on shot of pitcher of fall red sangria with cinnamon stick, apples, oranges and pears. Bundle of cinnamon sticks in upper left corner.

Add the Liquids

Add the red wine, apple cider and brandy to the macerated fruit. Stir to combine and place in the refrigerator for 3 hours to chill.

This time will also allow the flavors to blend together. Once the 3 hour is up, it’s ready to serve.

So Much Flavor

The cinnamon sticks floating in the sangria provide so much warm, delicious cinnamon flavor. I think that’s my favorite part of this sangria.

The cinnamon combined with the fresh sweetness of the apple cider, apples and pears is so good with the red wine. Then the orange slices bring a little zip and help balance out the sweetness.

It’s just all so good.

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Two glasses of fall sangria with sliced apples, sliced pears, sliced oranges and a cinnamon stick floating in it. Pitcher of sangria in back left corner.
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Fall Sangria

Get ready for the ultimate cocktail of fall. This Fall Sangria is bursting with delicious autumnal flavors and seasonal fruit.
Prep Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fall sangria
Yield: 6 servings
Author: Meghan Payne-Hensley

Ingredients

  • 1 large apple, cored and sliced
  • 1 large pear, cored and sliced
  • 1 large orange, sliced
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 1 bottle red wine
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider

Instructions

  • Add sliced apple, pear and orange to a large pitcher. Add cinnamon sticks and brown sugar and stir to coat. Let sit for 1 hour at room temperature.
  • Add brandy, red wine and apple cider and stir to combine. Place in refrigerator and let chill for 3 hours.

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