Get ready to elevate your holiday celebrations! Treat your guests to our delightful Festive Fizzy Sangria—the perfect blend of dried fruits, hints of vanilla, and brandy with red wine to spread joy at any gathering!

Festive Fizzy Sangria on a black cutting on the counter.

Prep Time: 24 mins
Total Time: 24 hrs
Servings: 8 (½ cup each)

Ingredients:

dried cranberries
raisins
dried apricots
dried apples
brandy
honey
vanilla extract
cinnamon sticks
bottle of red wine (Rioja, Chianti or Cabernet)
club soda
oranges (garnish optional)

Bottle of red wine, glass of brandy, half an orange, jar of honey, apple chips, sliced apricots, raisons, vanilla extract, and cinnamon sticks on a black cutting board on the counter.

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Cut dried apricots into slivers.

Step 2: Place the dried fruits, brandy, honey, cinnamon sticks and vanilla extract into a large pot. Heat and stir until the blend comes to a simmer.

Honey being poured into a pot filled with dried fruit on a black cutting board on the counter.

Dried fruit in a pot on a black cutting board on the counter.

Fruit, honey, brandy and cinnamon sticks in a pot on the stove.

Step 3: Remove from heat and cool slightly before adding the red wine.

Red wine being poured over top of the fruit and brandy mixture in a pot on the stove.

Step 4: Pour the wine and fruit blend into a pitcher. Chill in the fridge for 24 hours so that flavors can blend together.

Red wine and brandy and dried fruit mixture in a pitcher on a black cutting board on the counter.

Step 5: When ready to serve, pour sangria into glasses with ice and top with club soda. Garnish with orange slices.

Pouring club soda into a glass with ice and sangria on a black cutting board on the counter.

*Makes 8 servings (½ cup each)

Festive Fizzy Sangria

Try our Festive Frizzy Sangria at your next holiday gathering!

Tara

Total Time 1

Servings

Ingredients

½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup raisins
6 dried apricots (cut into slivers)
½ cup dried apples
¼ cup brandy
2 Tbsp honey
½ tsp vanilla extract
1-2 cinnamon sticks
750 ml 1 bottle of red wine (Rioja red wine, Chianti or Cabernet)
2 cups club soda
orange slices (garnish optional)

Instructions

Step 1: Cut dried apricots into slivers.
Step 2: Place the dried fruits, brandy, honey, cinnamon sticks and vanilla extract into a large pot. Heat and stir until the blend comes to a simmer.
Step 3: Remove from heat and cool slightly before adding the red wine.
Step 4: Pour the wine and fruit blend into a pitcher and chill for 24 hours.
Step 5: When ready to serve, pour sangria into glasses with ice and top with club soda. Garnish with orange slices.
*Makes 8 servings (½ cup each)