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Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria

Fresh apple cider soaked with sliced fruit, cinnamon, and star anise, topped with sparkling cider — a festive alcohol-free sangria.

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Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria cocktail made with none, served in a wine glass
Base
none
Glassware
Wine glass
Flavor Profile
sweetspicyrefreshing

Ingredients

  • 16 oz unfiltered apple cider
  • 1 apple, thinly sliced
  • 1 orange, sliced
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • Sparkling apple cider or ginger beer, to top

Instructions

  1. 1Combine apple cider, apple slices, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and simple syrup in a pitcher.
  2. 2Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight is better) to let the flavors meld.
  3. 3Pour over ice into wine glasses, making sure each glass gets some fruit.
  4. 4Top each glass with sparkling apple cider.

Origin & Story

United States, modern era

Sangria's genius is the fruit-soaked liquid, not the wine itself — and fresh apple cider turns out to be an even better base, absorbing the spices and fruit flavors beautifully. This mocktail is a fixture at Thanksgiving and autumn gatherings where it holds its own next to the wine pitcher.