Description
This Spooky Sangria is a frightfully fun and easy cocktail for your Halloween parties. Made with red wine, fresh fruit, and a splash of orange liqueur, it’s spiked with flavors that are perfectly eerie for the spooky season. You can add creepy garnishes like floating lychee eyeballs or gummy worms for extra Halloween flair.
Ingredients
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- 1 bottle (750ml) red wine (such as Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon)
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur (like Cointreau or Triple Sec)
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 1/4 cup brandy (optional)
- 2 oranges, sliced
- 1 apple, chopped
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh blackberries
- 1–2 tablespoons sugar (optional, to taste)
- 1 cup soda water or lemon-lime soda (optional for fizz)
- Ice cubes
- Gummy worms, lychees, or other spooky garnishes (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, combine the red wine, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and brandy (if using).
- Add the orange slices, apple pieces, lemon slices, and blackberries to the pitcher.
- Stir in sugar if you’d like the sangria a bit sweeter.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld together. The longer it sits, the better it tastes.
- Just before serving, add soda water or lemon-lime soda if you want a fizzy sangria.
- Serve over ice in glasses and garnish with gummy worms, lychees, or other spooky decorations for a Halloween twist.
Notes
- Make it ahead of time! Sangria tastes even better when it sits overnight.
- Add spooky garnishes like “eyeballs” by stuffing a blueberry into the center of a peeled lychee.
- If you prefer a non-alcoholic version, swap out the wine for grape juice and omit the liqueur and brandy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (approximately 8 oz)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 13mg
- Sodium: 5mg
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g