Easy Cranberry Sangria Recipe | Refreshing & Festive

INGREDIENTS

1 bottle (750 mL) Beaujolais or dry red wine 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail 1 cup orange juice 1/2 cup cranberry-flavored liqueur (optional) 1 orange,* thinly sliced 1 lime,* thinly sliced *The orange and lime can be scored before slicing to add a special touch. To score, make a lengthwise groove in the fruit with a citrus stripper. Continue to make grooves 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart until the entire fruit has been grooved.

PREPARATION:

1. Combine wine, cranberry juice cocktail, orange juice, liqueur, if desired, orange and lime slices in large glass pitcher. Chill 2 to 8 hours before serving.
2. Pour into glasses; add citrus slices from sangría to each glass.

Sparkling Sangría Just before serving, tilt pitcher and slowly add 2 cups well-chilled sparkling water or club soda. Makes about 9 cups (12 to 15 servings). This recipe appears in: Cocktails