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Best Cozy Spiced Apple Cider Sangria with Cinnamon

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A warm, cozy fall sangria made with crisp white wine, fresh apple cider, brandy, and cinnamon sticks. It’s the perfect crowd-pleasing drink for fall entertaining, from casual Fridays to Thanksgiving brunch.

Ingredients

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  • 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine (Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)
  • 2 cups (480 ml) fresh apple cider (unfiltered)
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) brandy
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) maple syrup (real maple syrup)
  • 3 cinnamon sticks (Ceylon preferred)
  • 1 apple (Honeycrisp or Fuji), thinly sliced
  • 1 orange, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
  • Ice, for serving
  • Optional garnish: extra cinnamon sticks, star anise, or fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

  1. Wash the apple, orange, and lemon. Thinly slice them into rounds or half-moons, leaving the peel on. Remove any seeds from the citrus slices.
  2. Layer the fruit in a large pitcher: start with apple slices, then orange, then lemon. Drop in the cinnamon sticks.
  3. Pour in the apple cider first, then the brandy, then the maple syrup. Stir gently with a wooden spoon to dissolve the syrup. Do not add the wine yet.
  4. Cover the pitcher and let the fruit and cider mixture rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  5. Pour in the entire bottle of white wine. Stir gently to combine. Taste and adjust sweetness with more maple syrup or tartness with extra lemon if desired.
  6. Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
  7. Serve over ice. Fill glasses with ice, pour the sangria, and ensure each glass gets a few fruit slices and a cinnamon stick. Garnish with extra cinnamon sticks or star anise if desired.

Notes

For best results, let the sangria sit overnight. The flavors deepen and the fruit absorbs the liquid. Don’t skip the resting step before adding the wine—it allows the fruit to soften and release juices without the wine overpowering. Use a dry white wine like Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio; avoid oaky wines like Chardonnay. For a non-alcoholic version, swap wine for sparkling apple cider and omit brandy. For a red wine version, use Pinot Noir or Beaujolais and add a splash of pomegranate juice. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Keywords: apple cider sangria, spiced sangria, fall sangria, cinnamon sangria, white wine sangria, apple cider cocktail, fall cocktail, easy sangria recipe

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