This Autumn Harvest Fall Sangria recipe is made with red wine and seasonal fruit and spices and is a delicious cocktail for celebrating the glory of autumn!
Fall entertaining is upon us. Maybe you’re hosting Thanksgiving (or Friendsgiving) this year, or you’re simply gathering with friends to mark the end of another work week. Whatever the occasion, this Autumn Harvest Harvest Sangria is the perfect specialty libation for the season.
Autumn Harvest Fall Sangria
Sangria is simple to make, yet it looks super special. It’s likewise something that most people enjoy. I also find it helpful that you can mix up a large batch if you’re expecting a lot of guests.
This Autumn Harvest Fall Sangria incorporates fresh apples and pears and was inspired by my visit to an orchard. A cinnamon simple syrup gives it spice for the season.
How Do you Make Sangria?
In case you’ve never made sangria, don’t worry. It’s so simple. Just toss all the ingredients into a large pitcher, stir, and refrigerate for a few hours. That’s it!
Another wonderful thing about sangria is that you can whip it up the day before your event. It just gets better as the flavors meld together.
I am in love with the colors of this particular blend. It looks like autumn in a glass, don’t you think?
With your delicious Autumn Harvest Fall Sangria prepared, you’re ready to celebrate the season in style.
Cheers!
If you like this fall cocktail recipe, you’ll also love:
- Thanksgiving Sangria
- Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail
- Apple Pie Sangria
- Caramel Apple Martini
- Apple Cider Sangria
Autumn Harvest Fall Sangria Recipe:
Autumn Harvest Fall Sangria
Ingredients
- 1 bottle light-bodied Spanish wine - (I used Rioja.)
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1/2 cup pear - or apple brandy
- 1/4 cup cinnamon simple syrup*
- 1 Honeycrisp apple - cored and chopped
- 1 green pear - cored and chopped
- 1/2 orange - quartered and sliced
- Seeds from one pomegranate - about 1/2 cup
- 3 or 4 cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, combine the wine, apple cider, brandy, cinnamon simple syrup, and fruits.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight prior to serving.
Notes
1 cup sugar
6 cinnamon sticks In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of water with 1 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the sugar dissolves and the liquid just starts to thicken. Transfer the liquid to a heatproof container, add the cinnamon sticks, and chill for at least 4 hours.
YES, please!! Such a fabulous Sangria!! Perfect for fall!
Love this! Where did you get the glasses? Thanks!
This is going to be perfect for the next time I have my girlfriends over. We love sangria and it’ll be fun with this fall twist!
Hope you all enjoy it! Cheers!!
xo Michael
lovely to drink with these ingredients and really nice to serve during the fall, really creative flavors that will be fun to share, thank you!
Oh wow, I need to make this ASAP!
Can we sit around your fire and share a pitcher of this or would that be imposing? Happy Fall!
This is currently sitting in the fridge, ready to be brought to my husband’s family gathering (where they NEVER serve anything alcoholic but were open to us bringing sangria 🙂 🙂 ). Used 1/4 cup apple whiskey instead of brandy and added whole cranberries instead of pomegranate seeds, but otherwise stayed on course with the recipe. The cinnamon syrup makes it absolutely DIVINE (at least from what I can tell from various test tastes :). Thanks for the recipe, hope it goes over well!
So excited! I’m sure everyone will enjoy it! Cheers!
xo Michael
How long do you think this would keep? More than 24 hrs?
This was the best sangria ever! I almost omitted the cinn. simple syrup, and boy am I glad I didnt, that is what put it over the top as The Best!! I also added a splash of club soda! Great Recipe to enjoy around a fire on a brisk Fall night.
I’ve made this Sangria twice for this fall, and everyone loves it! I too added a splash of club soda, just plain fabulous!!
Is the apple cider sparkling or juice?
It’s just real apple cider. Not apple juice, not sparkling apple.
xo Michael
Thank you!!
One more question – what size bottle of wine? Thanks ✌️💕✨
Just standard wine bottle size – I believe that’s 750mL
xo Michael
So good! Making it for the second time in two weeks.
This is the BEST sangria we have had! I have a regular recipe I make but the whole family said this is the only one we are allowed to have from now on, no matter the season!! LOL Definitely do not skip the cinnamon simple syrup! It is the key to taking this to the next level. Sooooo good Thank you for sharing 🙂
This was such a hit last year for Friendsgiving. Can’t wait to try it again this year….even if it’s just my family. Stupid Covid!
you don’t have brandy in the ingredient list so I didn’t buy it – but you have it in the instructions?