Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria is our favorite fall sangria recipe! Crisp apple cider with a cinnamon kick from Fireball, topped with prosecco. In a classic sangria fashion, we’re adding fresh apples and pomegranate seeds, stirred with cinnamon sticks.
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Why You’ll Love This Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria
If you’re looking for fall flavors in a cocktail, this Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria is the one to make!
- Fun For Parties: Nothing says party drink more than sangria. And since we’re making it in a big pitcher there will be plenty to go around.
- Make Ahead Recipe: Again, when we’re party planning, a make ahead recipe like this sangria is golden.
- Delicious Fall Flavors: With crisp apple cider, caramel vodka and a kick from cinnamon whiskey, this drink gives all the fall vibes.
How To Make
Grab a pitcher and pour in some apple cider, apple liquor and cinnamon whiskey. See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and amounts needed.
Add fruit to this apple cider sangria like sliced apples and pomegranate seeds. Other ideas could include pears, berries, grapes or cranberries. Ideally, we like to let the sangria sit in the refrigerator for a couple of hours for the flavors to blend, but if you need to serve it right away that’ll be fine, too.
Right before serving, top off the pitcher with prosecco or champagne, stir and pour into glasses. Alternately, you can pour the sangria and fruit into glasses and then top of each glass with prosecco.
We use this method if we’re making this recipe ahead of time for parties, we want fresh bubbles in every glass!
What Other Whiskey Can I Use For This Apple Cider Sangria?
If you don’t want to use Fireball Whiskey, or maybe you don’t love the cinnamon flavor that it has, you can definitely substitute any other whiskey or bourbon that you like.
Or you can grab an apple whiskey or a caramel whiskey, both would be delicious in this sangria! And of course straight up bourbon or whiskey will work too, it’s really just about what you prefer drinking.
Storing
Make sure that if you top off the whole pitcher of sangria with prosecco that you’re going to be finishing it. If you’re unsure, then top off individual glasses because we want to preserve those bubbles.
If you’re pitcher doesn’t have a top, cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Serve the sangria topped off with fresh prosecco or champagne.
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Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Pin RecipeSparkling Apple Cider Sangria is our favorite fall sangria recipe! Crisp apple cider with a cinnamon kick from Fireball, topped with prosecco!
Ingredients
- 4 cups apple cider
- 3/4 cup Fireball Whiskey
- 1/2 cup caramel vodka
- 1/4 cup apple liquor (such as Berentzen)
- 2 apples, washed and sliced into strips
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 cups prosecco or champagne
- Cinnamon sticks and star anise for garnish
Instructions
- Add the cider, Fireball, apple liquor and caramel vodka to a large pitcher and stir.
- Add the apple and pomegranate seeds and stir. Store in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Right before serving top the pitcher with the prosecco or champagne, stir and pour into glasses.
- Top each glass with some fruit from the pitcher, a cinnamon stick and a start anise.
Recipe Notes
If you’re making this sangria ahead of time, leave the procsecco out and top off each glass as you serve.
Nutrition information is with plain seltzer, without the fruit.
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Stir
- Cuisine: American
