Holiday Sparkling Apple Sangria

Dec 24 2015
Having a holiday party? The last thing you want is to get stuck playing bartender all night! Put out a pitcher of this wildly delicious sangria, and consider the situation handled. It's a hit at Hungryland!

Sparkling Spiced Apple Sangria Recipe

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1/10th of recipe (about 1 cup): 133 calories, 0g total fat (0g sat. fat), 15mg sodium, 13g carbs, 1g fiber, 11.5g sugars, 0g protein

Green Plan SmartPoints® value 5*
Blue Plan (Freestyle™) SmartPoints® value 5*
Purple Plan SmartPoints® value 5*

Prep: 10 minutes

Chill: 4 hours

Ingredients:

3 cups thinly sliced and halved Fuji or Gala apples (about 3 apples)

2 cups light apple juice drink (like the kind by Trop50 or Mott's), chilled

1 cup cinnamon-flavored whiskey (like the kind by Fireball)

One 750-ml. bottle dry sparkling white wine, chilled

2 cups club soda, chilled

Optional garnish: cinnamon sticks

Directions:

Place apples in a very large pitcher or serving bowl (at least 2-quart capacity). Add apple juice drink and whiskey, and gently stir.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. (The longer it sits, the more flavorful it gets!) 



Just before serving, add sparkling white wine and club soda, and gently stir.

MAKES 10 SERVINGS

Chew on this:

Merry Christmas Eve! Get ready for tomorrow, and make a batch of Candy Cane Chocolate Cake tonight.

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