santa's sleighride sangria______________________________Thank god for autopilot reindeer else those presents wouldn't get near anyone's tree if Santa got ahold of this sangria...
Ingredients
- 1 bottle rose wine
- 2/3 - 3/4 cup vodka, to taste
- 1/2 cup orange liqueur
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 2 oranges, sliced
- 1 grapefruit, sliced
- 2 cups fresh cranberries, divided
- 1 1/4 cup sugar, divided
Instructions
- In a large sangria pitcher, combine the rose, vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, sliced oranges and grapefruit, and 1 cup of fresh cranberries. Stir and set in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours, but up to 24.
- To make the sugared cranberries, heat 1/4 cup water to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup of sugar until dissolved. Drop the cranberries in the syrup to coat, then lay in a single layer on a wire rack to dry for about an hour. After that duration, toss the berries in 1 cup of sugar until coated.
- Serve sangria in glasses with additional orange and grapefruit wedges, sugared cranberries, and mint leaves, as desired.