Looking for a fun and festive family-friendly drink to try out this holiday season? Look no further than this delicious Holiday Sangria!
Whether you’re hosting a party, enjoying a cozy night in with your loved ones, or just looking for a way to add some cheer to your holiday festivities, this sangria is the perfect solution. It’s made using wintertime staples like cranberries, oranges, apples, persimmons, plus a few other ingredients, and is sure to make a delightful and delicious impact on any gathering.
With this recipe, you’ll get all the flavor and festive vibes of a classic sangria, without any of the worry of excessive alcohol consumption. This holiday season, make this family-friendly sangria and get ready for a memorable gathering.
Technically since this recipe doesn't use wine it probably shouldn't be called a Sangria. Fruit punch is probably more accurate. But, Sangria just sounds more festive.
I swapped out the alcohol with a combination of fruit tea and sparkling cranberry or grape juice. You could also opt for an alcohol free wine instead.
With the addition of persimmons, pears and fresh cranberries this is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's or other fall or winter holiday party.
What type of tea to use for Holiday Sangria?
Using tea to replace some of the wine adds extra fruitiness as well as spice.
I used Twinings Holiday Berry , but Bigelow Constant Comment, Celestial Seasonings' Sugar Plum Spice or use your favorite orange or berry tea.
Make an adult only version
For a grown up version just switch the fruit juice and brewed tea for a bottle of red wine. Traditional Spanish Sangria would be made with Grenache, but Pinot Noir, Merlot, or other dry red wine will be delicious.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 berry, orange or other fruit tea bags
- 2 cups boiling water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 medium persimmons
- 2 medium pears
- 2 medium oranges
- 2 medium tangerines
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 bottle sparkling grape or cranberry juice
Instructions
- Steep the 3 tea bags in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Dissolve sugar in the tea and set aside.
- Prepare fruit: Slice persimmon, orange and tangerines in rings discarding seeds. Slice pears and apples into thin slices, discarding core.
- Place cut fruit and cranberries into pitcher and smash with a spoon lightly to muddle. Mix in tea and sparking juice. Chill before serving.
Karen
This sounds much nicer than a Shirley Temple. I love the complex flavors.
Marilyn Lesniak
Thank you for hosting! This is what I featured the week of 12-9 to 12-13 on my blog. On Tuesday morning was my Sweetheart Fantasy Fudge. Wednesday was my traditional Buckeye Candy. And wrapping up the third week of Christmas baking are Dairy and Gluten Free Sugar Cookies. Enjoy!
Hezzi-D
I love that this is family friendly. It's also nice to have something like this at holiday parties for designated drivers and pregnant women so they feel like they are drinking something special too.
Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng
I love the idea of an alcohol free drink. It's so nice to include kids and non-drinkers (or drinkers who don't want to do overboard)!
Christie
I love the idea of using tea as the base for sangria! Such a great way to make it family friendly and totally delicious.