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Would it surprise you to know that I am bringing you a new sangria recipe today? No? This time it’s Cherry Apple Sangria, perfect for fall. It’s not quite as strong as my past recipes since it includes juice, and anything containing fruit and juice sounds like a healthy drink to me! While I love mixing up a pitcher of sangria, my standard drink is a glass of red wine with dinner. What kind of wine you ask? I said red, didn’t I? Oh, you mean like what varietal of grape and all that? Uh… I don’t actually know much about wine beyond liking it to be not too sweet or expensive. It’s pretty sad that I’m an easy drive from Sonoma and Napa Valleys; I LOVE wine; and yet I know so little about it. Fortunately, there are wine experts standing by to pick out great wines just for me AND send them right to my door. These experts are the folks behind inClub, a customizable wine club based in Sonoma that learns your tastes and sends you personalized picks. To get started, you get to take a fun quiz to find out your wine personality. Your result, along with your other membership selections, determines what the Invino team will send you with each order.
Do you want to try out inClub yourself? Sign up in the next 30 days, and get a $20 credit to spend at Invino! You can use it to order more of your club favorites or try something new! Looking for even more perks? You drive a hard bargain, but how about a chance to win a World of Wine prize pack? This package includes glassware for 8, wine decanters, wine country artisan treats, and a $250 gift card for Invino ($500 total value)! Enter through the black box in the bottom right corner of your screen, and good luck to you! Note: Giveaway ended 11/15/2013. Now, back to this Cherry Apple Sangria. I found Morello cherries in the baking section at Trader Joe’s, but you can use frozen cherries from your supermarket instead if you can’t find them. I was really torn about whether to make this a red or white sangria. I used a light Pinot Grigio, but I was also thinking about a Merlot with cherry flavors. You can’t go wrong either way. Cheers!
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 240 minutes |
| Servings |
-6
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- 2 apples cored and sliced
- 1 c. Morello cherries in light syrup or frozen cherries NOT maraschino cherries
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 c. apple liqueur (like Berentzen, NOT Sour Apple Pucker)
- 750 ml white or red wine try Riesling or Merlot
- 16-24 oz. sparkling apple cider (pure cider, not sweetened with corn syrup)
Ingredients
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- In a 2-quart or larger pitcher, add apples, cherries, and cinnamon sticks. Pour apple liqueur and wine over fruit.
- Cover and chill for a few hours before serving.
- To serve, fill a 12-ounce glass with ice, and pour approximately 2/3 full with sangria. Top with sparkling cider, and add some fruit to each glass. (You can adjust the wine to cider ratio to taste.)
Don't get me wrong. Maraschino cherries and Sour Apple Pucker have their place, just not in this recipe!
I like your thought of possibly using Merlot with the cherries. For a party it might be great for people who are not normally red wine drinkers.
Thanks, Beth! You are right. My husband isn’t a big red wine drinker, but he does like red sangria. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Apple Sangria, great idea this time of year, love it!
Thank you, Karen! I hope you get a chance to try it.
I can’t find the entry form. I tried on my cell phone and still could not locate it.
Hi, Nikki. I’m sorry you are having trouble with the giveaway. I just tried on my iPhone and on my computer with Chrome and Firefox, and the entry window appeared in all of those places. Do you have either of those browsers to try?
No but I have an iPhone and still could not locate the form. Thanks for replying.
Tried on iPhone and iPad with no luck :(
Sorry it’s not working for you, Nikki. I can’t do much to troubleshoot it since the giveaway code is provided by the sponsor, and I don’t know exactly how it works. I would recommend trying it on a regular computer. Thanks for trying!
great prize
Thank you, and good luck!
Very interesting
Sangria immediately puts me in a holiday mood. Sounds like a great recipe.
Thanks, Lynn! Cheers!
what a lovely prize add some friends a great evening in the works ty for the chance
Thank you for entering, Sue! Good luck to you!
This sounds fun to serve at a holiday gathering!
Hi, Susan! Sangria is great to serve at a crowd since it’s easy to make up a big batch, and you can use inexpensive wine. I think this one will be making an appearance at Thanksgiving this year at my house :)