Making Spirits Bright: Christmas Sangria with Rosemary Simple Syrup!

I have a Christmas cocktail that’s guaranteed to make your spirits bright,

Christmas Sangria with Rosemary Simple Syrup!

This sangria is as easy to mix as it is to drink and a festive cocktail for a crowd.

You can easily adjust the fruit and ingredients to suit your taste, or substitute

sparkling water, lemon-lime soda or ginger ale for a non-alcoholic alternative.

I really love the addition of the rosemary simple syrup in this sangria,

which you can make in advance and store it in the refrigerator until ready to mix and serve.

The rosemary adds a piney note to balance the sweet, but if you’re not a fan of rosemary,

omit it and use a plain simple syrup instead.

Refrigerate sangria for at least two hours up to overnight to allow flavors to meld before serving.

Christmas Sangria with Rosemary Simple Syrup

Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) container frozen white grape juice concentrate, thawed

1 (750-ml) bottle chilled white wine (Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, or Reisling)

Rosemary Simple Syrup (recipe below)

1 Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced

1 red pear, cored and sliced

1 orange, sliced

1 lemon, sliced

1 cup fresh cranberries

3 fresh rosemary sprigs

1 (750-ml) bottle chilled Prosecco

Garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs

Rosemary Simple Syrup

Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 fresh rosemary sprigs

Directions

In a medium pan, stir together water and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat,

stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add rosemary sprigs

and let steep until cooled completely. Remove rosemary and strain

and store covered in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

To Mix Sangria:

In a large pitcher, stir together grape juice concentrate, wine, and Rosemary Simple Syrup.

Add fruit, stirring to combine.

Just before serving, stir in Prosecco. Garnish with rosemary, if desired.

If you’re feeling fancy and have the time, skewer cranberries

on rosemary sprigs to garnish each drink.

Print Recipe

Christmas Sangria with Rosemary Simple Syrup

This sangria is as easy to mix as it is to drink and a festive cocktail for a crowd! You can easily adjust the fruit and ingredients to suit your taste, or substitute sparkling water, lemon-lime soda or ginger ale for a non-alcoholic alternative. Mix at least 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas, cocktail, easy, rosemary, sangria, simple syrup

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 12-ounce container frozen white grape juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 750-ml bottle chilled white wine of choice (Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Reisling)
• Rosemary Simple Syrup recipe below
• 1 Granny Smith apple cored and sliced
• 1 red pear cored and sliced
• 1 orange sliced
• 1 lemon sliced
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
• 1 750-ml bottle chilled Prosecco
• Garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs

Rosemary Simple Syrup

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

• To Mix Sangria:
• In a large pitcher, stir together grape juice concentrate, wine, and Rosemary Simple Syrup. Add fruit, stirring to combine.
• Just before serving, stir in Prosecco. Garnish with rosemary, if desired.

Rosemary Simple Syrup

• In a medium pan, stir together water and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat. Add rosemary and let steep until cooled completely.
• Remove rosemary and strain before storing covered in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

Notes

• Refrigerate sangria for at least two hours or up to overnight to allow fruit flavors and wine to meld. 
• Substitute sparkling water. lemon-lime soda or ginger ale for the wine and Proscecco for a non-alcoholic alternative.
• The rosemary adds a piney note to balance the sweet, but if you’re not a fan of rosemary, omit it and use a plain simple syrup instead.

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