Name: Pomegranate Cranberry Sangria
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 1 cup [140 g] fresh cranberries; ¼ cup [50 g] sugar; 1 mandarin orange or clementine; ¼ cup [60 ml] brandy; One 25.4 oz [750 ml] bottle full-bodied red wine, such as cabernet sauvignon or merlot, chilled; 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 cinnamon stick; Seltzer or club soda; Sprigs of fresh mint, for garnish; 1 orange, sliced into rounds, for garnish; 1 cup [174 g] pomegranate seeds; ½ cup [120 ml] pomegranate juice

Preparation info

Serves
8 to 10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Flavors of the Sun

By Christine Sahadi Whelan

Published 2021

About

Falling somewhere between a traditional sangria and a mulled wine, this jewel-toned pitcher drink is a wonderful centerpiece for a fall or holiday gathering. It is sweet, tart, spicy, and earthy all at once—the perfect foil for a robust charcuterie plate.

Ingredients

1 mandarin orange or clementine
1 cup [140 g] fresh cranberries

Europe
Spain
Gluten-free
Drinks
Vegan
Spicy
Mediterranean

Method

Using a large, very sharp knife, slice the rind off the orange in strips, avoiding as much of the pith as possible. Cut the rind into long strips. Peel or slice off as much of the remaining pith from the fruit as you can and dice the flesh.

Put both the orange rind and flesh in a saucepan over medium heat and add the cranberries, sugar, pomegranate molasses, cinnamon stick, and 2 Tbsp o

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