Spiced apple cider sangria: A festive beverage that's bursting with fall flavours | CBC Life - Action News
Home WebMail Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 08:15 AM | Calgary | -0.5°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
Life VideoCreator Network

Spiced apple cider sangria: A festive beverage that's bursting with fall flavours

Dhivya Subramanians recipe is a feast for the eyes and its easy to assemble, too.

Dhivya Subramanians recipe is a feast for the eyes and its easy to assemble, too

Overhead shot of 3 glasses of an orange cocktail with slices of apple and orange in them, all sitting on a pink background.
(Photography by Dhivya Subramanian)

This apple cider sangria packed with fresh fruit and sweetened with a spiced simple syrup is absolutely perfect for fall. Its also a feast for the eyes and requires minimal effort to put together, which makes it a great choice for any festive gathering you have planned this season.

For the best results, prepare the sangria a few hours ahead or even the night before that way, the flavours have time to deepen and everything will be fully chilled when its time to serve.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups apple cider, divided
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 10 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
  • 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced
  • 1 Honeycrisp apple, thinly sliced
  • 1 orange, thinly sliced
  • 1 blood orange, thinly sliced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 (750 ml) bottle dry white wine or sparkling white wine, chilled
  • cup brandy, optional

To serve:

  • 12 cups club soda or sparkling water, chilled
  • Apple slices, as desired
  • Orange slices, as desired

Preparation

In a small saucepan, combine cup of apple cider, the sugar, cardamom pods and ginger. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar fully dissolves. Continue to simmer for a few more minutes to allow the flavours to infuse. Remove the pan from the heat, and let the syrup cool completely. Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain the syrup into a jar and discard the solids. Set the syrup aside or, if youre making it in advance, refrigerate up to 1 week (or 3 days if you omit the sugar).

In a large pitcher, add the apple slices, orange slices and lime juice. Pour in the syrup, remaining 1 cups apple cider, white wine and brandy, if using. Stir well.

Cover the sangria and place it in the fridge for 2 to 4 hours to allow the flavours to develop.

When ready to serve, fill a glass two-thirds of the way with sangria. Top with club soda or sparkling water, and garnish with fruit slices as desired. Enjoy!

Serves 6 to 8

Produced in collaboration with CBC Creator Network.

Add some good to your morning and evening.

From life's little projects to its big questions; the latest in food, style, relationships, work and money, home, wellness, pets and travel delivered directly to your inbox each week.

...

The next issue of CBC Life Newsletter will soon be in your inbox.

Discover all CBC newsletters in theSubscription Centre.opens new window

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Service apply.