Winter Sangria

This year for Halloween, I decided to have friends over for drinks while we handed out candy to the multitudes of Trick or Treaters we get at our house.   It seems our kids are at the age where they are way too cool and independent for us to take them Trick or Treating.  

And believe me nothing goes better with chocolate than red wine!   

Our teenagers have actually reached the point they go hang out with their friends and don't even Trick or Treat anymore.  


So for my little empty nesting pity party I made this yummy Winter Sangria from a few different recipes I came across online.  


Here's the recipe:
 Ingredients:

2 (750ml) bottle2 of Pinot Noir or Red Zinfandel

3 Cups Pomegranate Juice

3 Cups of Cranberry Juice

2 Cup Orange Juice

1-Cup Apple Juice

1.5 Cups simple Syrup

2 Apples unpeeled, cored, quartered and sliced thin

2 Lemons halved and sliced thin

2 Oranges halved and sliced thin

1 cup fresh Cranberries

¼ Cup fresh Pomegranate Seeds

Good Sparkling Water

Combine all ingredients (reserve the Sparkling Water for later) in an extra large storage container, taste & adjust flavors to your liking.   Chill at least 4 hours, but overnight is best. Stir before serving. 

Fill a tall Pitcher and pour by glass.

Here's Hubby ready to give out candy to all of our trick or treaters!

Make sure to add fruit from punch to each glass, and then add ice before filling.   Leave about an inch at the top of the glass and top punch with Sparkling Water and lightly stir.  Enjoy!!!

My daughter as the White Rabbit ready to lead Alice down the rabbit Hole