Easy Red Sangria Recipe
This red wine sangria recipe is an absolute must have for any event! This recipe has fresh bold flavours, perfectly balanced with a spiced simple syrup. It's a super easy recipe to make, and a great sangria for a crowd!
Ingredients
Spiced Simple Syrup
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cardamom pods crushed
- ½ tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 star anise
Red Sangria
- 1 bottle red wine
- ¼ cup triple sec or substitute for other orange flavored liquor like Grand Marnier or Cointreau
- 2 cups cranberry juice no added sugar
- ½ cup spiced simple syrup
- 1 green apple finely sliced
- 1 blood orange sliced
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils
- ¼ cup cranberries
- optional - rosemary and extra cinnamon quills to serve
Instructions
Spiced Simple Syrup
- Place the spiced simple syrup ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat over a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally- around 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and steep for 5 minutes to let the flavours infuse, then strain liquid into a smaller cup or bowl.
For the Red Wine Sangria
- Add the fruit to a large pitcher/jug.
- Add the red wine, cranberry juice, simple syrup and triple sec.
- Stir until combined, and cover. Refrigerate until cool and serve with a garnish of cinnamon and rosemary.