Cranberry Orange Sangria

This Easy Cranberry Orange Sangria is a sure-fired way to get the party started. It’s full of cranberry flavor, perfect for the holidays.

Easy Cranberry Orange Sangria

Sangria is one of those drinks that you can really be creative with, without a doubt! My mom, my sister, and I are always experimenting with sangria flavors when we get together. To be honest, it’s pretty much a staple drink for us.

Some of our favorites are apple cider sangria and traditional red sangria.  We also enjoy white sangrias. But this cranberry orange sangria quickly won our hearts and will forever be on our holiday drink menus.

I served this red sangria recipe this past Thanksgiving and it was a hit with a capitol H-I-T. It was gone before dinner was ready – even my grandmother (who usually only has a glass of Chardonnay or Amstel Light straight from the bottle) got in on the sangria action.

Why does Sangria taste so good?

This easy sangria is absolutely FULL of cranberry goodness. It starts with a bottle of cranberry wine. Repeat – CRANBERRY WINE -hands down the best wine for sangria in the fall or winter! It’s also got cranberry juice and it’s topped off with some cranberry soda for that fizzy-fizz we all love. But don’t worry, there’s plenty of booze in this red wine sangria.

It’s definitely not a watered-down-mostly-juice sangria. We don’t do that here.

You guys, it’s so, so good. It’s like cranberry juice on steroids (without the roid rage). I’m serious about this wine. If you can get your hands on some, do it. But if not, you can use a red blend.

Recommended equipment and kitchen tools for this recipe

• Hiware 64 Ounces Glass Pitcher with Stainless Steel Lid, Water Carafe with Handle, Good Beverage Pitcher for Homemade Juice and Iced Tea
• OXO Good Grips Large Wooden Slotted Spoon
• Stainless Steel Olivewood Spoon
• Drinking Glass
• Cocktail Shaker Set

Ingredients Needed to make Simple Cranberry Orange Sangria

• 1 bottle Cranberry Wine, Or a red blend, 750 ml
• 1/2 cup Grand Marnier
• 1/4 cup Brandy
• 3 cups Cranberry Juice
• 1 Orange, Sliced, medium sized, plus more for garnish
• 1 cup Fresh Cranberries, Plus more for garnish
• Cranberry Soda, Or club soda, for serving

How to make Homemade Cranberry Orange Sangria

1. Add the wine, grand marnier, brandy, cranberry juice, orange slices, and cranberries to a large pitcher and stir to combine.
2. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
3. Then to serve, pour over ice, top with a splash of cranberry soda, and garnish with additional oranges and cranberries.

Other ways to enjoy cranberries

I’m usually all about the cranberries this time of year. Basically, it’s in the form of baked goods like my Cranberry Orange Bread or Cranberry Upside-Down Cake. However, this year, I’ve been all about the cranberry cocktails. Cranberry Orange Sangria and Cranberry Orange Moscow Mules, I just can’t get enough mainly because I need a steady stream of cocktails this time of year. Kidding…

Simple and Easy Cranberry Orange Sangria Recipe

You can also get the full Cranberry Orange Sangria recipe as part of the 12 Days of Cocktails on Food Fanatic.

I know December is typically supposed to be “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” but holy stress batman. ie-The shopping, the baking, the wrapping, the gift giving, the parties, the decorating. Oh and then there’s the 8-5’s can’t forget about that so we can pay for it all.

Someone please re-do the song to “It’s the Most Stressful Time of the Year”. I’d buy it and and I’d buy a copy of it for all my friends. In the meantime, I’ll cope with cocktails and desserts. And then punish myself come January.

Enjoy!

Other easy cocktail recipes you might enjoy:

• Aloha Screwdriver
• Blackberry Moscow Mule
• Cranberry Orange Moscow Mule
• Cranberry Orange Sangria
• Fresh Peach Daiquiris
• Apple Cider Mimosas
• Pineapple Moscow Mule
• Summer Sangria with Watermelon and Pineapple

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Cranberry Orange Sangria

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This Cranberry Orange Sangria is a sure-fired way to get the party started. It’s full of cranberry flavor, perfect for the holidays.

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Refrigerated Time: 3 hours hours

Total Time: 3 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

By: Sharon Lachendro

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Ingredients

• 1 Bottle 1 bottle Cranberry Wine Or a red blend, 750 ml
• 1/2 cup Grand Marnier
• 1/4 cup Brandy
• 3 cups Cranberry Juice
• 1 Medium Orange Slices plus more for garnish
• 1 cup Cranberries plus more for garnish
• Cranberry or club soda for serving

Instructions

• Add the wine, grand marnier, brandy, cranberry juice, orange slices, and cranberries to a large pitcher and stir to combine.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
• To serve, pour over ice, top with a splash of cranberry soda, and garnish with additional oranges and cranberries.

Recommended Products

Hiware 64 Ounces Glass Pitcher with Stainless Steel Lid, Water Carafe with Handle, Good Beverage Pitcher for Homemade Juice and Iced Tea

OXO Good Grips Large Wooden Slotted Spoon

Stainless Steel Olivewood Spoon

Cocktail Shaker Set

Stemless Wine Glasses

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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Nutrition Facts are estimated and aren’t always accurate. Please consult a doctor or nutritionist if you have special dietary needs.

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