Apple Cider Sangria.
Want to know what I’m thinking today?
Besides how giddy I am that Scott Speedman is back on cable television?
And besides how I don’t know if I can handle not ever knowing WHAT happened to Mark Sloan on Grey’s?
That this week deserves a big, cold glass of sangria.
It has been… a week. Uh huh. And it was “a week” AFTER I had this sangria last weekend. Fair? I think not.
Sooooo. You know, I’m all about the chilly weather cocktails. Last year I made pomegranate vanilla sangria along with apple cider margaritas, and now I’m like why didn’t I ever just make apple cider sangria? I don’t know. Sometimes I am just totally clueless.
Oh and I’m also freaking out over the fact that pomegranate season is HERE! Only one of my favorite fruits, um… EVER.
But it’s not about poms today, it’s all about the apples. I guess it’s been all about the apples all week, yes? Huh. Sorta crazy over them.
They only get better in sangria. Trust me.
Apple Cider Sangria
Ingredients
- 1 bottle, standard size of pinot grigio
- 2 1/2 cups fresh apple cider
- 1 cup club soda
- 1/2 cup ginger brandy
- 3 honey crisp apples, chopped
- 3 pears, chopped
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients together and stir, stir, stir. Refrigerate for an hour or so (or longer!) before serving.
Notes
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409 Comments on “Apple Cider Sangria.”
I am a Sangria girl all the way. love this for fall!
This looks like a delicious way to enjoy sangria in transition from summer white sangria to winter red sangria, but I have one question – is there enough wine?
Uh, it freaking snowed here today and there you go showing me SANGRIA like it’s mid July. I’m jumping into that glass and never emerging.
(Um, Ben Covington? What show is he on now?!)
I’m sooooo all over this! post pregnancy, of course ;)
I am having to say the same thing. I am maybe going to be nice and make it for the family for Thanksgiving!
Scott Speedman. Swoon.
I’ve been waiting for this! Sounds soooo good. It’s finally gotten below 90 degrees here, but hasn’t dipped below 70, so I think this drink is still pretty California-fall-weather appropriate.
Clearly, I am going to need to doctor this by using sparkling hard apple cider that we have in abundance here. Actually, I’ve never seen soft, non-sparking apple cider in Paris. Whatever. More booze! And bubbles!
Can it be made without the brandy?
I think this sangria would go great with a Felicity marathon :) It looks almost as great as Scott Speedman!
A WHOLE week with out sangria? Ridiculous indeed! I love the ginger brandy addition, yum-ME.
O.k. so I have a potentially very embarassing quistion…….
I don’t have cable and I’ve been hearing Grey’s Anatomy remarks here and there but watched all the old episodes waaay later on Netflix. So my question is Are there some new episodes as of lately?!!!!
I LOVE sangria!!! What a great way to make it ready for fall. Can’t wait to make a batch (or 3)!
Weird, it won’t let me go back to my comment to respond to your response to my comment (did that just make sense?) Yeah, I guess I knew about “the surge” because it happened with my aunt this summer. However, IT? did not look like that. I call bullshit. And also, agreed, WHAT illness. #ineedtogetalifeandstopobsessingovergreysanatomy
LOVE Sangria and apple cider!! Can’t wait to try this!!
I made this last night for Cocktail Club and it was a huge hit! A few notes: I found it wasn’t sweet enough so I made a simple syrup and added a little of that. I also couldn’t find ginger brandy so I went with regular brandy and didn’t notice the difference. It definitely tastes like fall.
Bringing this to girls’ night next week– to watch Grey’s of course. I’m pretending the first episode of the season isn’t real…
i still can’t believe McSteamy is gone. I think I might need a sangria (or three) to console myself!!
That looks so good! Perfect for fall!
Love. That is all.
Love your seasonal sangria! All good things in one lovely glass!
Beautiful pics!! Oh and I wish I was slurping this out of a wine glass with a straw right now!
Made this for an Octoberfest BBQ last night and it was a HIT! I replaced the Pinot Grigio with Vino Verde from Trader Joes and Bourbon for Brandy. It worked really well!! Thanks Jessica for the inspiration!!!
Ohhh…. I want. Badly. Cannot think of anything better for a day when the leaves have turned and I’m like, totes done with mulled wine and non-alcoholic (?) cider. Delish!
And, Speedman FTW.
GENIUS!
I love Sangria in all forms. So does my best friend but we hadn’t even thought of apple! i usually don’t use pinot grigio in my sangria (bad peach sangria experience), but I can see this would work great with thus. Question – she is allergic to ginger. Think it would be okay without the ginger brandy? Or can you suggest something to use instead?
Love your blog.
Thanks,
Lin
Beautiful! Love the ginger brandy in this!!
I’m totally making this for when I host our playgroup. Yes, that’s a playgroup for babies. They get to drool on each other’s toys, we get to drink this. Fair, right?
Such a great recipe! I made it Saturday night to take to an outdoor performance with friends. Everyone went crazy for it, next time I’ll make a double batch ;)
Not sure if they have it everywhere, but Polar makes a seasonal flavor of seltzer water, Granny Smith Apple! This is the icing on the cake for this recipe….so good, drinking it now ;)
That looks almost as awesome as Speedy without a shirt. Almost. ;)
I am so totally all over this it’s not even re-heal.
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just made this and letting it soak!! I couldn’t find ginger brandy so added a dash of ginger. Thank you for the recipe!!
So this solves a problem that I’ve had since moving to LA, namely that autumn festivities (college football, Halloween) arrive well before autumn weather, and no one wants hot chocolate and Baileys when it’s 80 freaking degrees outside. Problem. Solved.
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What a beautiful post! Love the pictures. I’m having an autumn ladies lunch on Friday and I am so going to serve this! Thanks!
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I’m not really a big drinker (pretty much wine only and an occasional cocktail out) and don’t like to buy liquor… Is there anything I could do to replace the brandy??
I’d just leave it out!
What size pitcher do you make this in? How much liquid is it when its done?
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Amazing! I cannot wait to try it this weekend at our tailgate. Thanks for posting!
I added some cinnamon. Amazing!
Question! Does it have to be fresh apple cider? Could I just buy bottled cider from the liquor store? Or is fresh apple cider just fresh apple juice?
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