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Best Caramel Apple Sangria Easy Cinnamon Whiskey Recipe

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This caramel apple sangria with cinnamon whiskey is sweet but not cloying, boozy but balanced, and tastes like autumn in a glass. It comes together in 10 minutes and gets better overnight.

Ingredients

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  • 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine (Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 1 cup cinnamon whiskey (e.g., Fireball)
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce (thick, jarred like Ghirardelli)
  • 2 cups apple cider (unfiltered preferred)
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
  • 2 medium Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples (one sweet, one tart), cored and sliced into thin rounds or half-moons
  • 1 large orange, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 3–4 cinnamon sticks
  • Extra caramel sauce for rimming glasses (optional)
  • Coarse cinnamon sugar for rimming glasses (optional)
  • Fresh apple slices for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Wash apples thoroughly. Core and slice into thin rounds or half-moons. Slice orange and lemon into thin rounds. Keep peels on.
  2. In a large pitcher, warm the caramel sauce slightly (microwave 10-15 seconds or let sit at room temperature). Pour into bottom of pitcher.
  3. Add entire bottle of white wine, cinnamon whiskey, apple cider, and fresh lemon juice. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until caramel is fully dissolved.
  4. Add apple slices, orange rounds, lemon rounds, and cinnamon sticks. Stir gently to distribute fruit.
  5. Cover pitcher and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight (24 hours is best).
  6. When ready to serve, optionally rim glasses: pour thin layer of caramel sauce on a small plate and spread coarse cinnamon sugar on another. Dip glass rim into caramel, then into cinnamon sugar. Let set slightly.
  7. Give sangria a final gentle stir. Fill each glass with ice, pour sangria over ice, and include some fruit in each glass. Garnish with a fresh cinnamon stick or apple slice if desired.

Notes

Don’t skip the lemon juice—it prevents apples from browning and brightens the flavor. Let sangria breathe for about 45 minutes after removing from fridge for best flavor. Avoid soft apples like Red Delicious; Honeycrisp or Granny Smith hold up best. For make-ahead, add fruit and cinnamon sticks when making base, but add fresh apple slices for garnish just before serving. Sangria keeps covered in refrigerator for up to 3 days; flavor peaks at 24 hours.

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