This Christmas Sangria recipe is just perfect for the holiday season! It combines a simple syrup with red wine, juices, fruits, and more. Orange Cranberry Sangria is fresh, fun, and festive, unconfined for parties.

orange cranberry sangria in a pitcher

Orange Cranberry Sangria

You all know how much I love sangria. Any flavor, served warm or chilled, it doesn’t matter, I’m unchangingly happy with a nice glass of sangria. It’s the perfect cocktail for all occasions, including Christmas!

I’ve made a Holiday Sangria recipe before, but one just isn’t enough. And without making an Orange Cranberry Pork Loin just surpassing Thanksgiving, I realized it was such a festive savor combination! So mix all those ideas together and I came up with this trappy Orange Cranberry Sangria for the holiday season.

This is the weightier Christmas Sangria recipe and it tastes veritably delicious. It’s a chilled sangria which makes it uneaten refreshing and perfect for parties. Serve it at your holiday parties, on Christmas Eve, or on Christmas Day.

Why You’ll Love this Christmas Sangria Recipe:

  • Easy: Sangria is such an easy drink to make. Whip up a quick simple syrup, then mix everything together and serve.
  • Festive: Cranberries are the perfect fruit to gloat the holiday season, and they’re featured heavily in the savor of this cocktail.
  • Party Drink: A pitcher of this sangria serves 8, and you can hands make increasingly for larger gatherings.

Orange Cranberry Sangria is a tasty cocktail that’s perfect for the holidays. Make this your go-to Christmas sangria recipe and enjoy!

orange cranberry sangria in a pitcher, surrounded by glasses of sangria
three glasses of orange cranberry sangria

Festive Christmas Sangria Recipe

With Christmas just virtually the corner, I knew it was time for flipside holiday cocktail! My favorite holiday dial is a mix of cranberry and orange juice, and that combination translates perfectly to this Christmas sangria recipe. It’s flavorful, it’s festive, and it’s so much fun!

short glasses of Christmas sangria recipe

Cranberry Sangria Ingredients

  • Red Wine: Use Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, or your favorite dry red.
  • Cointreau
  • Cranberry Juice
  • Orange Cranberry Simple Syrup: I’ll show you how to make this in the recipe card, and you can save uneaten for other drinks and cocktails.
  • Lemon Juice
  • Cinnamon Sticks
  • Orange Slices
  • Cranberries: Fresh or frozen cranberries both work.
a pitcher of Christmas sangria next to three glasses of sangria
overhead view of sangria topped with cranberries and orange slices

This cranberry sangria is so simple to make. We start by making an orange cranberry simple syrup, then just mix that in with the other ingredients and let the sangria chill. Pour it over ice and it’s ready to serve!

How to Make Christmas Sangria

You can jump to the recipe card for full ingredients & instructions!

To make the simple syrup:

  1. Combine water, sugar, cranberries, orange zest, and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer until the cranberries soften (about 5-7 minutes).
  3. Pour the syrup mixture through a fine mesh strainer to separate the liquid from the solid ingredients.
  4. Set the syrup whispered to cool.

To make the sangria:

  1. Mix the simple syrup, red wine, cranberry juice, Cointreau, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, orange slices, and cranberries in a pitcher. Stir well.
  2. Refrigerate the Christmas sangria until ready to serve.

Super easy to make and so delicious! This sangria will alimony in the refrigerator up to 3 days, so you can hands store your leftovers or make it a bit superiority of time.

glasses of orange cranberry sangria over ice
What is sangria?

At its most basic, sangria is red wine mixed with chopped (often spiced) fruits. But recipes will typically contain other liquors and sprits as well, in wing to spices, fruits, or juices.

What kind of wine is weightier for sangria?

I recommend using a dry red wine since the other ingredients will really sweeten things up. Cabernet, Pinot noir, or Merlot would all work fine.

Can I make Christmas sangria superiority of time?

Yes! Mix and refrigerate all ingredients, and it will alimony in the fridge up to 3 days.

Can I use frozen cranberries?

Yes, you can use fresh or frozen cranberries to make this recipe.

glasses of Christmas sangria with Christmas lights in the background
a pitcher of orange cranberry sangria next to glasses

There is never a bad time for sangria, so of undertow I have a recipe for every occasion. Any holiday, any party, any season, any reason, I’ve got the perfect sangria recipe for you. Without you try out this Orange Cranberry Sangria, start testing out some of my other favorites!

Favorite Sangria Recipes

short glasses filled with orange cranberry sangria

Try this succulent Christmas Sangria this holiday season and let me know what you think of it! I’m sure the orange cranberry savor will impress anyone who tries it.

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Orange Cranberry Sangria is fresh, fun, and festive. This Christmas Sangria recipe is just perfect for the holiday season!
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Christmas Sangria (Orange Cranberry Sangria)

Christmas Sangria is a mix of cranberry and orange flavors to create the perfect taste of the holidays.
Course drink/cocktail
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 271kcal
Author Becky Hardin

Ingredients

For the Cranberry Orange Simple Syrup:

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • Zest from 1 medium orange
  • 2 cinnamon sticks halved

For the Cranberry Orange Sangria:

  • Reserved Cranberry Orange Simple Syrup about 1 cup
  • 1 750ml snifter red wine (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir or a Red Blend)
  • ¾ cup Cointreau
  • 32 ounces 100% cranberry juice
  • Juice from ½ lemon
  • 3 cinnamon sticks plus uneaten for serving
  • 2 oranges sliced plus uneaten for serving
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries plus uneaten for serving

Instructions

For the Cranberry Orange Simple Syrup:

  • In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine water, sugar, cranberries, orange zest and cinnamon sticks. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat to low and simmer until the cranberries have splash and have softened, well-nigh 5-7 minutes. Pour the syrup over a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium mixing trencher and discard. Set the syrup whispered until cooled.
    1 cup water, ½ cup sugar, 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, Zest from 1 medium orange, 2 cinnamon sticks

For the Cranberry Orange Sangria:

  • In a gallon container, pour the cooled simple syrup, red wine, Cointreau, cranberry juice, juice from ½ lemon, cinnamon sticks, orange slices and cranberries. Stir well.
    Reserved Cranberry Orange Simple Syrup, 1 750ml snifter red wine (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir or a Red Blend), ¾ cup Cointreau, 32 ounces 100% cranberry juice, Juice from ½ lemon, 3 cinnamon sticks plus uneaten for serving, 2 oranges, 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries plus uneaten for serving
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, pour sangria in an ice-filled glass. Add an orange slice, cranberries and a cinnamon stick, if desired.
  • Cranberry Orange Sangria will alimony up to 3 days refrigerated.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Storage: Combine all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve. Make this sangria up to 3 days superiority of time.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 29.6mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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