Apple Ginger Sangria

When the weather starts to heat up I like to put my favorite flavor combination of apples and ginger on ice with this super easy Apple Ginger Sangria!

I love summer time entertaining, but I don’t love being strapped to the kitchen when we have guests over. This crowd pleaser of a recipe is perfect for summer because it’s super easy to prepare in advance. Plus, having pitchers of drinks ready to go when your company arrives is an easy way to ensure you’re able to mingle and enjoy a few drinks with your company too.

Sangria recipes are generally pretty basic: combine a fruity wine, chopped fruit, a squeeze of something bright and a spritz of something fizzy. Let it all mix and mingle together then serve. I mean, seriously, it just doesn’t get any easier than that!

We’ve all had sangrias where the fruit flavors get muddled, but I assure you that won’t happen with this Apple Ginger Sangria! My secret for making this sangria’s fruity flavor really shine through is to incorporate the help of the shredding disc on my food processor. I admit shredded apples may not be the most appealing look, but it helps get the most out of them as far as flavor goes and I can strain the apple shreds out before adding my sangria to a serving pitcher.

I used two types of apples for this sangria, Stemilt’s Piñata^® and Granny Smith varieties. They both have a firm texture that I love and their sweet/tart balance of flavor pairs nicely with the riesling and Champagne. Also, I really like garnishing my sangria with cinnamon sticks and star anise, but they will change the flavor if you let them sit in the liquid for too long. If you want to add garnishes like these to the pitcher, wait until right before you serve to add them in.

Check out the recipe below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Apple Ginger Sangria

• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Nutritional Information

Ingredients

• 1 (750ml) bottle of riesling or pinot grigio
• 1 Stemilt Piñata Apple, shredded with a food processor shredding disc or julienne
• 1 Stemilt Granny Smith Apple, shredded with a food processor shredding disc or julienne
• 1/2 (750ml) bottle of brut champagne or sparkling wine, chilled
• 1 bottle of ginger beer
• To garnish: thin slices of apple, cinnamon sticks, star anise, ice cubes

Easy to prep and delicious to drink, this Apple Ginger Sangria is the drink you need at your next bash!

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• Yield
  4-6 servings
• Prep time
  00:10
• Cook time
  00:05
• Total time
  00:15
• Cuisine
  Spanish, American
• In Category
  Drinks, Cocktails
• Level
  Easy

Instructions

1. Shred apples in a food processor with the shredding disc (or julienne to achieve desired effect).
2. Pour riesling into a large pitcher and stir in the shredded apples.
3. Place in the refrigerator and allow to sit for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
4. Strain out the shredded/julienned apples then add lemon juice, champagne or sparkling wine, and ginger beer.
5. Stir to combine. Add thin slices of apple, cinnamon sticks, and star anise to garnish.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving

• Calories: 150
• Carbohydrate Content: 15g
• Sugar Content: 5g