Apple Cider Sangria
Ingredients
Makes
- 1 cup apple cider (the fresh kind, not the fizzy alcoholic kind)
- 1 bottle dry white wine
- 1/4 cup calvados or another apple brandy
- 1/4 cup Triple sec or another orange liqueur
- Mixed colors of apples, diced and tossed with lemon juice to prevent browning
- Seltzer, sparkling water or sparkling apple cider to finish
Preparation
- Place the apple cider in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce about 3/4 of the way, until you have approximately 1/4 cup apple cider left; this will take 10 to 15 minutes. Pour into small bowl set over a bowl of ice water and stir; it will cool very quickly this way.
- Pour reduced, cooled cider into pitcher. Add wine, apple brandy and triple sec. Add fruit and let sit in the fridge until needed. Add some fizz right before serving; a slotted spoon will help guests hold back the fruit while pouring their glasses, and spoon some on top, if desired.