Holiday Sangria -

Holiday Sangria

Cranberry juice, blood orange juice, fresh apples, oranges and cranberries all topped with sparkling champagne.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Course Drinks

Servings 6 people

1 bottle pure cranberry juice
1 bottle blood orange soda found at whole foods
2 oz cointreau
1 bottle champagne or sparkling wine
2 green apples- cored and sliced put one apple into a glass bowl or glass when done slicing
2 oranges- sliced put one orange into a bowl or glass when done slicing.
2 cups fresh cranberries put 1 cup into a bowl or glass
1 package fresh rosemary place half of the rosemary into a bowl or glass
1/4 cup agave syrup or honey
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp ground cinnamon
cinnamon sticks for garnish
2 cups ice

Place 2 cups of ice in a large pitcher. Add cranberry and blood orange juice. Mix in cointreau and 1 cup of oranges, cranberries and apples. Mix well with a long spoon and add in half of the rosemary sprigs. You can let this sit over night or serve immediately.
Using a small plate, pour honey/agave syrup on the bottom. Add sugar and cinnamon and lightly stir to combine ingredients.
Using a cocktail glass, place the glass rim side down in the sugar mixture and twist until the rim is coated with the sugar mixture.
Pour the cranberry mixture into each glass about 3/4 of the way. Top the remaining 1/4 of the glass with champagne. Add in orange, apples and cranberries for garnish.
To serve, finish each cocktail with a rosemary sprig and cinnamon stick. Enjoy this delicious cocktail!