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Two wine glasses sitting on a cutting board with a pitcher of sangria in the background.
Kate Ramos

California Harvest Fall Sangria

This Fall Sangria is like the California wine harvest in a glass: Champagne grapes, Mission figs, crisp apples, and blackberries mixed with luscious Merlot.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: California
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups red champagne grapes or Concord grapes reserve a few for garnish
  • 1 cup fresh Mission figs quartered (reserve a few for garnish)
  • 1 Gravenstine or Honey Crisp apple thinly sliced (reserve a few for garnish)
  • 1 lime sliced into wheels (reserve a few for garnish)
  • 1 cup blackberries reserve a few for garnish
  • 1 bottle California Merlot red wine
  • 2 cups sparkling grapefruit juice
  • Ice for serving
  • 1/2 cup apple brandy bourbon, or prickly pear brandy

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Muddle the fruit: Combine grapes, figs, apple slices, lime wheels, blackberries, and wine into a large pitcher. Using a long wooden spoon stir and press fruit into wine, breaking fruit up a bit with the back of the spoon. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  2. Mix and Serve: Stir in grapefruit juice and brandy. Add ice to each wine glass, pour in sangria and top with the fruit you reserved to garnish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSodium: 9mgFiber: 7gSugar: 30g

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