Holiday Sangria Recipe

Holiday Sangria in a clear glass with garnish

Celebrate the season and ring in the New Year with this holiday twist on red sangria. This sangria has 20% fewer calories* and 52% less sugar* than the regular sugar-sweetened version. Makes 6 servings. To watch a video demonstration of how to make this recipe, click here.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Serving size: 1 cup (8 fl. oz.)

Calories: 200 Calories

Ingredients

Simple Syrup

Sangria

  • 1 bottle Zinfandel

  • ¾ cup simple syrup

  • ⅓ cup Cointreau

  • 2 Honeycrisp apples, cored and sliced

  • 1 pear, cored and sliced

  • 1 orange, sliced

  • 1 lemon, sliced

  • 1 12-oz. bottle ginger beer

***or 12 zero-calorie Truvia Original Sweetener Packets

Directions

  • 1.

    To prepare simple syrup, combine water, Truvia Original Sweetener, cloves, ginger and cinnamon in a saucepan. Gently simmer 15-20 minutes until the Truvia Original Sweetener dissolves and flavors blend.

  • 2.

    Remove from heat and cool completely. The simple syrup can be stored in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

  • 3.

    To make sangria, combine Zinfandel, simple syrup and Cointreau in pitcher or carafe. Stir to combine. Add apples, pear, orange and lemon.

  • 4.

    To serve, fill 6 glasses with ice. Divide sangria between glasses and top each with ginger beer.

*This sangria has 200 calories and 11 grams of sugar per serving compared to the sugar-sweetened version which has 250 calories and 23 grams of sugar.

**Erythritol value may vary based on your choice of sweetener.

Nutrition Per Serving

Total Fat 0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 20g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Total Sugars 11g
Erythritol** 6g
Protein 0g
Vitamin D 0% DV
Calcium 0% DV
Iron 0% DV
Potassium 0% DV
Holiday Sangria is rated 4.9 out of 5 by 13.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best drink for any occasion I love this drink and it gets better as you let it age. It's got a great fruity sweet taste without any bitter afterbite. Very easy to whip up a few for company.
Date published: 2015-04-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Love Sangria Love This More This is awesome tasting Sangria with less sugar and less calories. That means I can drink more and not feel guilty. Love this. It is my go to recipe now. It is really easy to make simple sugar. Anyone can make this and enjoy.
Date published: 2015-04-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Sangria With all the fruit in it you forget it is really a alcoholic drink. I do drink alcohol an juice, but this is a completely different taste...love it ! You don't even taste the beer. You Do get that fizz that beer has. Great taste. A drink and snack all in one.
Date published: 2015-03-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Awesome Recipe Its very simple to make. It tastes amazing. Its something that you would want to enjoy all year round, not just for special occasions. I would tell everyone about this because it is worth it. I am bad at following recipes but this is something that i found was easy. You can adjust the amounts to give it an extra kick too.
Date published: 2015-03-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from simple but delicious sangria I made this tonight and was so pleased with the flavor and ease of the recipe. Nice to indulge in a classic drink with less sugar and fewer calories. Yum!
Date published: 2015-02-05
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Love Sweet Holiday Sangria I love this drink made it for the holidays and everyone wanted more. The simple syrup is easy I make it for other things it only takes a minute. Love the color to a festive holiday drink your family and friends will love. I didn't think I would like the ginger beer in it but it makes a world of difference.
Date published: 2015-02-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Sangria magic Oh my goodness, this has to be the best amazing drink I have ever tried. There is just no words to describe the flavors that you get from this amazing drink. I would have never thought putting Cloves in a drink could be so good but let me tell you it's wounderful. You have to give this a try, you will be amazed on how much you will love it.
Date published: 2015-02-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very refreshing This was pretty simple and actually tastes better if you make it a day or two before hand. I did not add the finger beer, but sprite and it was still delicious. Will do for parties.
Date published: 2015-02-04
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