Whether you are looking for a fall/Thanksgiving holiday party drinks mix that blends with the taste of turkey and other harvest foods, or you want a beverage that fits the bill for Christmas parties, you can not go wrong with this wonderful and colourful mocktail.
You can serve this drink in a large pitcher and provide individual glasses – or put it in a punchbowl. It looks lovely and colorful with the fruit floating on top. I prefer the limes and cranberries floating at Christmas time, to keep with the red and green holiday colors. In the fall, I prefer the orange slices and yellow lemon slices with the red backdrop of the sangria – since these are the wonderful colors of fall. Match the tablecloths and table decor to the colors of whichever season you are preparing this for. Try to find seasonal wine charms to dress up the wine glasses. You can pull them out again every holiday – and you save the waste of drinks being abandoned because no one remembers which one was theirs.
Cranberry Sangria
- 1 cup cranberry juice or cranberry cocktail
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp lime juice or lime cordial
- 1 thinly sliced orange 1 thinly sliced lemon (Thanksgiving) or Lime (Christmas)
- Handful of cranberries
- Club soda or mineral water (optional)
Combine all ingredients (except soda) in a pitcher. You can always add some red wine for real cocktails. Chill several hours before serving. If someone wants a sparkling sangria, then fill the glass 2/3 full with the sangria and 1/3 full with the club soda. Enjoy.