Red Wine, cherry juice, fruit liqueur, and plenty of fruit make this is a beautiful, rich and flavorful sangria that everyone goes crazy for!
What does it mean if the first serving of fruit I’ve had in days is the boozy fruit from the bottom of the sangria pitcher? Ooof. These days between Christmas and New Year’s are a blur of leftover holiday treats, celebratory cocktails, and so much laziness. It’s the only time of year I really allow myself to unplug, relax and seriously indulge.
If you’re feeling inspired to throw together a festive New Year’s Eve cocktail, this Red Wine Cherry Sangria fits the bill perfectly. It’s easy, gorgeous and so darn delicious!
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Although New Year’s Eve typically calls for champagne, it’s also fun to switch things up! Along with your sparkling wine, serve this rich, fruity and aromatic Red Wine Sangria.
RED WINE SANGRIA
You only need a handful of ingredients for this sangria; here’s how to make it:
- Red Wine: Use your favorite variety. Pinot Noir is my favorite red, and Sterling Vineyards makes my absolute favorite Pinot Noir. Use whatever you like. No need to break the bank here. Since you’re adding juice, fruit and liqueur, there’s no need to pull out your most expensive bottle of red.
- Cherry Juice: Here’s where the cherry flavor comes from. I love the combination of sweet cherry juice with the red wine. It makes for such a smooth sangria! Make sure you get sweet cherry juice, not tart cherry juice. If you can’t find pure cherry juice, you can use a cherry juice blend.
- Fruit: My favorite fruit combo for this sangria is: cherries (I use frozen), honeycrisp apples, oranges, and raspberries. Use whatever fruit looks and sounds good to you, just don’t forget the cherries – it is cherry sangria! Since cherries aren’t in season this time of year, I use frozen cherries and they work perfectly (bonus: they keep the sangria extra cold).
- Liqueur: Orange or raspberry liqueur are my favorite choices for this sangria.
Before I sign off until 2019, I want to send a huge THANK YOU to each of you! 2018 has been a big year for Celebrating Sweets, and it’s thanks to YOU! Thank you for reading, following along, and most importantly, thank you for making my recipes.
It makes me so happy to know that you are in your kitchen making delicious food for the people you love. Whether it’s French Toast for a family breakfast, Sweet Potato Casserole for Thanksgiving, M&M Cookies for the holidays, Beef Stew for a cozy night in, or a small batch of Cupcakes “just because.” The year offers many opportunities to cook, bake, and celebrate with the people you love, and I am incredibly grateful that my recipes may have played a small part in your celebrations. Cheers to a deliciously sweet 2019! See ya back here soon. xo
Red Wine Cherry Sangria
Ingredients
- 1 bottle red wine I like Pinot Noir
- 1 cup sweet cherry juice or cherry juice blend
- 1/2 cup raspberry or orange liqueur adjust to suit your taste
- cherries (fresh or frozen), orange slices, apple slices and/or rasperries
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Serve over ice (if desired) with extra fruit.
Teri says
Great combination of flavors! CHEERS to the new year🎉
Jilllian says
This is so pretty! Love all the fruit flavors!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
That sounds so good. The flavours you used must taste amazing. I wish I had a glass of that right now. Sharing this one.
Sandi says
I love the idea of using cherry with red wine. Sangrias are one of my favorites.
Tayler Ross says
This would be a great cocktail to sip on for Valentine’s Day! Saving it for then!
Heidy L. McCallum says
These look so refreshing, I know it’s noon but I really could sip on one right this instant lol. Yum’d for later
AJ says
Where do you buy the cherry juice? It’s hard to find sweet cherry juice. Is Ocean Spray Cherry juice ok? This sounds delicious!
Celebrating Sweets says
I buy it at the regular grocery store, and I’ve even seen it at Target. You might have to use a cherry juice blend/cocktail (meaning cherry juice mixed with other juices, often cranberry, apple or grape). Ocean Spray Cherry Juice should be just fine. Enjoy!