Holiday Sangria

I have been making this sangria around the holidays for a few years now and it is so good and always such a hit.  It has all of the perfect holiday flavors blended with delicious red wine.  Its the perfect drink for all of the holiday parties or even just for an evening of decorating!

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Ingredients

Red wine – usually Merlot, but whatever your preference is will fit

Orange

Apple

Pear

Cranberries -1 cup

Cinnamon sticks -2

Sprinkle of ginger

Ginger ale -1 cup

Sugar – optional – ginger ale already has sugar so only add if you like it sweeter

Ginger liqueur – also optional I tend to leave it out because I have no other use for a bottle of ginger liqueur

Steps

Cut up your apple, orange, and pear and add to a pitcher.

Add the cranberries, cinnamon sticks, ginger, and sugar if you’re using it and give this a stir.

Pour your wine in.

Add the ginger liqueur.

Refrigerate for a couple of hours or up to overnight.

Add the ginger ale just before serving.

If you are making this for a party, get extra bottles of wine and ginger ale and as it empties, just add more wine and ginger ale!