White Christmas Sangria

Sweet White Christmas Sangria is an easy alcoholic beverage made with dry white wine, brandy, peach cranberry juice, spices and fruit. It’s perfect for all those holiday celebrations or sipping on while baking your favorite Christmas Cookies! Turn your favorite white wine into just the right balance of crisp, fruity and slightly sweet sangria.

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I love this White Christmas Sangria for any holiday party! It’s so bubbly and festive and the white wine makes the red of the cranberries just pop.

It’s also a great boozy cocktail to serve with your Christmas dinner. This will elevate your Christmas dinner menu of Christmas Honey Baked Ham, this Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole, and a yummy Cranberry Cake! White Christmas Sangria really is the perfect addition to any holiday meal.

Why You’ll Love this Winter Sangria

• This crisp white Christmas sangria is an easy recipe that you can quickly whip up in just a few minutes!
• This recipe is super adaptable! If you need a non-alcoholic version of white Christmas Sangria, just use sparkling grape juice. You can also swap any of the spices or fruit to whatever is more readily available to you.
• Since this recipe uses white cranberry juice, it’s a little sweeter than regular homemade sangria, which makes an extra special Christmas treat!

Ingredients for White Christmas Sangria

• Bottle of white wine – No need to buy anything extra fancy, any white wine will do. Use a dry white wine like pinot grigio for best results.
• White cranberry juice – This is my favorite part of this white Christmas sangria! It’s less tart than regular cranberry juice and makes the sangria a little more sweet.
• Brandy – The easiest way to make your homemade sangria extra boozy!
• Apples – The perfect pairing for the subtle tartness of the white cranberry juice.
• Oranges – Orange slices add a nice citrus note to this white Christmas sangria.
• Sparkling water – Be sure not to use too much sparkling water, otherwise you’ll water down your winter sangria too much.

How To Make White Christmas Sangria

1. In the pitcher add wine, brandy, and orange juice and stir well.
2. Slice your fruit and add to the pitcher. Add the cinnamon, anise, and rosemary as well.
3. Pour into wine glasses, top with sparkling water, and garnish with extra fresh fruit & rosemary.

What size pitcher do you use?

I used a ½-gallon pitcher. Just be sure that your pitcher is large enough to hold all of the fresh fruit in your white Christmas sangria.

Can I Make White Christmas Sangria Ahead of Time?

Yes! Making this winter sangria ahead of time allows the flavors to meld and create a richer flavor profile. In order to keep the bubbles fresh and crisp, do not add sparkling water until you are ready to serve!

How to serve White Christmas Sangria

This white Christmas sangria is best served chilled or over ice in a large wine glass or goblet glass. If you want to avoid ice watering down your winter sangria, serve it over frozen fruit!

How to Store White Christmas Sangria

Homemade sangria can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days. In order for it to store well, do not add sparkling water until you’re ready to serve.

What are substitutions that I can make?

If you prefer not to use sparkling water, ginger ale is a fabulous swap that will still give you the bubbles that this white Christmas sangria needs! If you have rosé on hand, it is a great swap for the white wine.

You can also swap out the oranges for lemons or limes.

How long can White Christmas Sangria sit out?  

Be sure that your homemade sangria does not sit out longer than 2 hours!

An easy cocktail recipe is always a necessity in the business of the Christmas season. Perfectly sweet and tart, this white Christmas sangria will be a holiday staple for years to come!

More Christmas Beverages You’ll Love

• Looking for a trusty hot chocolate recipe? You’ll love this Whipped Hot Chocolate!
• This eggnog is great with or without a boozy spike added to it!
• Need a Christmas martini recipe? Check out this Peppermint Martini.
• Make a festive pick-me-up with this Christmas Coffee recipe!

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Christmas White Sangria

Make a pitcher of this easy Christmas White Sangria for the holidays! A blend of dry white wine, peach cranberry juice, brandy, and fruit with spices.

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Total:1 day d 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 bottle of dry white wine
• ▢ 1 cup white peach cranberry juice
• ▢ ¼ cup brandy
• ▢ 2 granny smith apples sliced, divided
• ▢ 1 cup cranberries fresh or frozen
• ▢ 2 oranges sliced, divided
• ▢ 2 cinnamon sticks
• ▢ 2- star anise
• ▢ Rosemary sprigs
• ▢ Sparking water

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Instructions

• In a large pitcher add white wine, ¼ cup brandy, 1 cup white cranberry juice. Stir to combine.
• Slice 1 apple, 1 orange, and 1 cup of cranberries add to pitcher with the sangria.
• Refrigerate the pitcher until ready to serve, we recommend 24 hours to let the flavors meld together, but at least one hour.
• Pour sangria into the serving glass. Garnish with extra fresh fruit and rosemary sprigs. Top glass with sparkling water.

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Tips!

• Make your white Christmas sangria a day or two ahead of time so the flavors have time to meld and create depth to your Christmas cocktail.
• Homemade sangria can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days. In order for it to store well, do not add sparkling water until you’re ready to serve.
• Garnish your glasses with extra fresh fruit for a festive presentation!
• Use sparkling white wine for extra bubbles! Just be sure you’re going to serve you’re planning to serve your winter sangria immediately so the bubbles stay fresh.
• Be sure that your homemade sangria does not sit out longer than 2 hours!

 

Nutrition Information

Calories: 160kcal (8%), Carbohydrates: 19g (6%), Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 0.2g, Saturated Fat: 0.03g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g, Sodium: 6mg, Potassium: 197mg (6%), Fiber: 3g (13%), Sugar: 13g (14%), Vitamin A: 112IU (2%), Vitamin C: 35mg (42%), Calcium: 37mg (4%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

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