This wintery apple, pear and pomegranate sangria is absolutely perfect for your holiday celebration! Easy to prepare, and packed with apples, pears, pomegranates, and spiced with nutmeg and cloves. Makes a big batch!
I have a confession...I am a picky eater! My random assortment of dislikes includes the following: mustard, raisins, gold tequila (I have my reasons), egg nog (it has raw eggs in it), bananas, grapefruit and oranges.
My dislike of oranges is particularly strong, and I'm not even sure how it started! All I know is that if someone starts peeling an orange around me, I have to leave. I don't want oranges in my house...not even orange juice! I can't stand the smell of it, the look of it, any of it! I am completely and irrationally an anti-orange person.
For this reason, I have traditionally avoided sangria. Until now.
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Reasons you'll โก this apple, pear & pomegranate sangria
- it makes a big batch and is perfect for a holiday party
- it's easy to prepare
- it's pretty and tastes delicious as well!
This sangria combines beautiful wintery fruit (Apples, Pears, Pomegranate seeds) with nutmeg and cloves. Most importantly, there are NO ORANGES!
The fruit and spices are soaked in white wine for 24 hours. The wine takes on mild fruity flavors...surprisingly the pear flavors were more intense than the apple. The nutmeg and pear combo is divine! I'm taking note of that one. The fruity-nutmeggy wine is then combined with sparkly, bubbly champagne.
This sangria would make a perfect New Years party drink. It is sophisticated (although putting pretty much anything in a champagne flute makes it look pretty sophisticated to me), it is pretty, and best of all, it tastes really, really good. Watch out, though, it might not last until midnight!
Tips & equipment for apple, pear & pomegranate sangria
- combine everything in a large pitcher...this one
is highly rated on amazon! - if you can't find pomegranates, fresh cranberries give this sangria a pretty pop of color
- looking for more cocktail recipes? Check out this Cranberry Ginger Fizz, this Raspberry Rosewater Gin Rickey, or thisย Virgin Watermelon Sangria
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Apple, Pear and Pomegranate Sangria
Ingredients
- 1 bottle dry white wine
- 1 apple peeled, cored, and sliced very thin
- 1 pear peeled, cored, and sliced very thin
- 20 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg fresh makes ALL the difference here!
- 1 bottle champagne prosecco or sparkling white wine (chilled)
- 1 handful pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Combine pears, apples, cloves and nutmeg in a large pitcher. cover with white wine. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Fill a champagne flute half way with the fruit/wine mixture. Top with champagne and several pomegranate seeds.
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pia says
Recipe looks yummy! How much wine/champagne (in other words how many times should i double the recipe) for a cocktail party with 50 people if i want to serve this as the signature cocktail for the evening?
Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Hi Pia, thank you! As written, this serves 10. You can use the +/- buttons on the recipe card to increase the serving size, and the recipe card will give the correct measurements for you! I hope this helps! ๐
JoAnne says
Served this yesterday for Thanksgiving and it was loved by all! Agreed...fresh nutmeg added great dimension to this sangria. Thank you for our newest Thanksgiving (and more) tradition ๐
Denise says
That makes me SO happy, JoAnne! Thank-you so much for reporting back. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Sarah Grace says
wow so festive, this would be great to serve on thanksgiving or christmas! Love it!
xo,
Denise says
Thanks so much, Sarah! It would be perfect for the holidays ๐
Roe says
Any tips for making a virgin option of this? I'm thinking I can serve it with the option of champagne or shloer, which is a non-alcoholic sparkling fruit punch. But what would I 'marinate' it in? For some reason cranberry juice comes to mind but that will obviously change it significantly (in a bad way?). Pear juice? Apple juice?
Denise says
Hi Roe! I've never served this as a virgin sangria before, but here's a link with some suggestions using gingerale or sprite with club soda and white grape juice. I think the white grape juice would mimick the wine a bit and the gingerale/sprite will bring the bubbles! If you do go ahead and make it, it would be great if you reported back here to tell us how it turned out! Good luck and happy holidays!
Melly says
Hi! Can you also add in the champagne to the wine mixture instead of pouring it into individual glasses? Thanks!
Denise says
Hi Melly! Absolutely you could do that! I had written it that way because the champagne may be more prone to become flat when poured into the wine, but if you serve it right away it shouldn't be a problem.
Deborah Monroe says
can i omit the cloves or are they a must? and if i use them are they a strong taste? I am making this for christmas eve. can't wait!!!
Denise says
Hi Deborah! I think you'll be fine to omit the cloves, but make sure not to forget the nutmeg ๐ I hope you enjoy it, it has been far too long since I've had it. Maybe I should make a batch for Christmas eve!
Leslie says
This sounds great! I'll have to try it soon.
I'm curious; do you also dislike pickles? I have a theory that people how dislike mustard will also dislike pickles. I'm with you on the grapefruit, btw. Fruit should be sweet!
Denise says
Hi Leslie! I actually like pickles, although I haven't eaten them since I overdid it when I was pregnant (typical pregnant lady, huh?) Glad I'm not the only grapefruit-hater...I really shouldn't be so picky but I can't help myself!
Kristen says
Hi!!! I'm trying this recipe out right now. Do you remember how large of a bottle of white wine you used? I used a typical bottle you would get 4 glasses out of and it's mostly fruit in the container.
Denise says
Hi Kristen! I definitely used a 750mL bottle of wine, and there was definitely a lot of fruit in it! Don't forget that you add a bottle of champagne the next day so the liquid is doubled. Feel free to remove as much of the fruit as you'd like for presentation, although it is pretty tasty with all of that wine and the spices in it. I hope you enjoy the sangria and have a great Thanksgiving ๐
Bobbi says
I am making this for tomorrow. I'm wondering if the nutmeg dissolves in the wine or will it taste grainy when you drink it.
Denise says
Hi Bobbi! I don't remember the sangria tasting grainy at all, I believe the nutmeg infuses into the wine with any larger bits sinking to the bottom with the cloves. You may want to strain off the cloves though. I hope you enjoy the sangria, and have a great Thanksgiving ๐
bryn heathman says
Hi! Do you leave the cloves in it when served, or do you use a strainer to get them out?
Denise says
Hi Bryn! I believe the cloves sank to the bottom of the sangria, but yes, I would remove them. Hope you enjoy the sangria ๐
Chelsa says
This is marinating in the fridge right now and smells soooo delicious! Can't wait to try it tomorrow with Thanksgiving dinner! (It's the only part of the meal that I am in charge of this year so I'm crossing my fingers hoping that it's a hit!)
Denise says
Awesome! I hope you and your family enjoyed it!
Brya says
What kind of apples do you use for this recipe?
Denise says
Hi Brya! I believe I used Granny Smith apples but this sangria would be great with all types of apples really. Use whatever you have on hand!
Rena says
Does this call for white wine and champagne?
Denise says
Hi Rena! Yes, this recipe calls for both white wine and champagne. It makes a big batch!