Description
The flavors all go really well together. You can definitely taste the citrus and the spices, but the Honeycrisp apple flavor does not get lost in the shuffle. This sangria is great to make for company!! Or on any nice fall day for that matter!
Ingredients
- 2 whole Honeycrisp Apples
- 1 bottle 750-milliliter Bottle Unoaked Chardonnay
- ½ cups Peach Schnapps
- ¼ cups Honey
- 2 whole Oranges, 1 Quartered
- 1 whole Lemon, Quartered
- 1 whole Lime, Quartered
- 2 sticks Cinnamon
- 2 slices Fresh Ginger, Quarter-size
- 3 whole Cloves
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- ½ teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 4 dashes Club Soda
- 4 sprigs Mint, For Garnish
Preparation
Peel, core and chop 1 of the apples.
In a bowl, combine the chardonnay, Schnapps and honey. Add the quartered orange, the lemon, lime, cinnamon sticks, the chopped apple, ginger and cloves and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Then strain the sangria into a pitcher.
Peel, core and finely chop the remaining apple. Peel, section and chop the remaining orange. Mix the apple and orange in a bowl and set aside.
On a small plate, blend the sugar and cinnamon. Moisten the rims of wine glasses and dip them in the cinnamon sugar to coat.
Fill the glasses with ice. Pour in the sangria until three-quarters full. Top with a splash of club soda. Garnish with a spoonful of the chopped apple and orange and a mint sprig.
