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Mulled Wine Winter Sangria; made with chilled red wine, oranges, limes, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, lemonade crystal light, raspberry cranberry Mio, sparkling water, brandy …and ice. Doesn’t that sound festive this time of the year? I love Sangria and I wanted to try something new. Not to mention, this is perfect for parties and easy to make. Furthermore, this recipe is like mulled wine and is a fairly classic iteration; using a healthy dose of brandy or orange liqueur to add a little boost. As a matter of fact, warming the mulled wine in a slow cooker makes the recipe super hands-off, and removes the risk of cooking off all of the alcohol out of the beverage.

Mulled Wine Sangria Recipe

Also, there are so many uses for wines and any leftover wines;  cooking and to make all kinds of mocktails.

• Marinades – great for tenderizing meat. I marinade a lot, especially during the summer.
• Sangria – a mix of red or white wine, muddled fruit, brandy, sugar, and ice — is a simple way to use up leftover red wine…
• Spritzers – Pinot Noir, Ginger, ice, and fruit/ rosemary sprig to garnish.
• Glazes – Oh, WOW, especially on a spiral ham. You can save a lot buying your spiral ham at Costco. It comes with a seasoning pack. I’ve used so many substitutes in place of the water; like dry white wine, rum, crushed pinapple, and juice, orange marmalade, cranberry sauce, wine, bourbon,  

Ingredients You will need for Mulled Wine Winter Sangria

• Red Wine: use a dry red wine, like a Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. You don’t need to splurge, but it helps if you are already part of a Wine of the Month Club.
• Brandy: This is the most common liquor added to Sangria.
• Sugar-Free Peach Syrup. Perfect for sangria.
• Crystal-Light Lemonade.
• Raspberry Cranberry Mio (water enhancer)
• Cinnamon Sticks: What’s a holiday Sangria without a little cinnamon, these cinnamon sticks will give the sangria a spice tummy-warming flavor that everyone will love.
• 4 Cloves
• 2 Star anise
• 2 oranges
• lime
• Sprite, Ginger Ale, or Sparkling Water: A little bit of effervescence never hurt anyone. The addition of ginger ale or sparkling water will give your sangria that edge over all the rest to make it stand out! Make sure to add this right before serving, not overnight!

Makes 10 to 12 servings

Mulled Wine Winter Sangria

Ingredients

• 2 bottles of red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot
• 2 cups Crystal Light Lemonade
• Rasberry Cranberry Mio
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 oranges, zested & juiced
• 1 lime, sliced thin
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 cup of sparkling soda. It’s perfect when you already have a soda stream. Otherwise, ginger ale or sprite will do.
• 2 star anise
• 2 cups of brandy

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker, turn to low until hot, then reduce to warm. To let the flavors develop, let the mixture mull for at least two hours before serving. Serve in mugs.

NOTE

You can use honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup to sweeten the sangria.

Grand Marnier is another alternative that you can use; it’s a combination fo brandy and triple sec which gives it an orange flavor. 

MUSE OVER THESE MULLED WINE-FRIENDLY BOTTLES:

Of course, any of these are delicious straight from the bottle to!

A very special Wine Ambassador Private Label “Ricard” RRR Merlot filled with raspberry, green strawberry, cherry, and a hint of Bordeaux style herbaceousness. The oak fills out the palate with notes of toasted almond, hazelnut, and tobacco. Full-bodied with medium tannin texture and mid-palate weight.

“WA DISCOVERIES CABERNET’ This complex California Cabernet Sauvignon is a light garnet color nearing ruby. On the nose, a brilliant perfume of candied red fruit, red roses, and black leather brace the senses. A hint of green banana melds with notes of anise and orange rind follows. 

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