Chocolate & Orange Holiday Dessert Sangria
Yield: This recipe will make approx. 90oz of sangria (including fruit).
Course: Beverages, Cocktails, Drinks
- 2 large oranges
- 2 medium size red pears
- 1 pomegranate
- 1 cup cranberries
- 10-15 cinnamon sticks
- 1 750 ml bottle chocolate wine*
- 1 750 ml bottle cabernet sauvignon, merlot, or your favorite red wine
- 1 cup orange flavored vodka
- 1 cup orange juice
- *additional cinnamon sticks for garnish
Recipe notes:
Chocolate wine notes: 1.) Don't purchase a creamy brand of chocolate wine for this recipe, you'll want a dark red chocolate wine. I purchase the brand "Chocolate Shop." 2.) Many liquor stores do not carry chocolate wine in my neck of the woods. I have more luck at larger warehouse type stores. It's best to call before you head over to make sure your local liquor store has it in stock!
Slice oranges, dice pears, seed pomegranate and rinse your cranberries. Add half of your fruits to a 3-4 liter pitcher or beverage dispenser. Reserve the other half and refrigerate in a lidded storage container.
Add 2-3 of your cinnamon sticks to the beverage container along with fruit.
Open both bottles of wine and pour them into the container. Add vodka and orange juice.
Chill sangria in the refrigerator overnight.
When you're ready to serve sangria, garnish each drinking glass with a cinnamon stick. Take your reserve fruit out of the refrigerator and set it to the side, with tongs, so that guests can add additional fruit to their glasses. ENJOY!