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Festive 10 minute christmas sangria recipe with prosecco cranberry juice cinnamon sticks and sugar rim in wine glass

Christmas Sangria

Festive Christmas sangria recipe featuring sparkling prosecco mixed with tart cranberry juice, fresh squeezed orange juice, and warming cinnamon sticks garnished with fresh cranberries and topped with fizzy ginger beer. This beautiful ruby red holiday punch serves crowd at parties with elegant cinnamon sugar rim creating restaurant quality presentation ready in just 10 minutes perfect for Christmas entertaining.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Beverage, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Spanish
Calories: 145

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bottle prosecco or champagne 750ml, chilled
  • 2 cups cranberry juice 100% juice preferred
  • 0.5 cup fresh orange juice About 2 oranges
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries Plus extra for garnish
  • 3 cinnamon sticks Plus extra for garnish
  • 1 cup ginger beer Chilled
  • 2 cups ice cubes For serving
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 orange wedge For moistening rim
  • fresh cranberries For garnish
  • orange slices For garnish
  • cinnamon sticks For garnish
  • fresh rosemary sprigs Optional

Equipment

  • 1 Large pitcher For mixing sangria
  • 8 Wine glasses For serving
  • 1 Small plate For cinnamon sugar rim
  • 1 Ladle For serving
  • 1 Citrus juicer For fresh orange juice
  • 1 Cutting board and knife For slicing garnishes

Method
 

  1. Mix sugar and cinnamon on small plate run orange wedge around glass rim dip in cinnamon sugar
  2. Pour prosecco into large pitcher add cranberry juice and fresh orange juice stir gently
  3. Add cinnamon sticks and fresh cranberries to pitcher
  4. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours letting flavors meld
  5. Just before serving add cold ginger beer stirring very gently
  6. Fill prepared glasses with ice ladle sangria over ice ensuring each glass gets cranberries
  7. Add fresh cranberries orange slice cinnamon stick and rosemary to each glass serve immediately

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.