Today I propose a cocktail or rather a particular drink to enjoy, together with your friends, during the Christmas holidays: Christmas Sangria or winter sangria. It doesn’t differ much from the summer sangria except for the presence of peaches which will be replaced with other seasonal fruits such as pears, apples, oranges, and mandarins.
The extra touch is given by the presence of spices: together with cinnamon we will also add star anise. What is very important is certainly the wine which must not only be of excellent quality, but also suitable for this kind of preparation. For this winter version choose a red wine that is lighter and not too full-bodied.
Very easy to prepare, but perfect for the Christmas and New Year’s aperitif. It may remind you a bit of mulled wine in taste. Perfect to serve as a cocktail, as an aperitif, or to accompany desserts.
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- Cost: Affordable
- Rest time: 4 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 12 People
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, Christmas
- Energy 129.02 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 17.21 (g) of which sugars 15.98 (g)
- Proteins 0.51 (g)
- Fat 0.09 (g) of which saturated 0.01 (g)of which unsaturated 0.05 (g)
- Fibers 1.21 (g)
- Sodium 8.94 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 130 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
CHRISTMAS SANGRIA INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups red wine
- 0.4 cups brandy
- 2.5 cups tonic water
- 0.5 cups sugar
- 1 pear
- 1 apple
- 2 oranges
- 2 mandarins
- 1 lemon
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
Tools
- 1 Pitcher
CHRISTMAS SANGRIA PREPARATION
Let the wine macerate in a pitcher, to which you will have added the brandy, one pear and one apple cut into pieces, segments of an orange and two mandarins, the juice of one lemon and one orange and the sugar.
Also add the cinnamon stick and the star anise. Let it rest for a day in the fridge and then add the tonic or soda water.
Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap, and let it infuse in the fridge until it’s time to enjoy.
Adriana’s Advice
If you prefer, you can also add a vanilla bean which will give a sweeter taste to the drink.
If you prefer, you can also add a vanilla bean which will give a sweeter taste to the drink.
