Wicked Autumn Sangria

I usually prefer sangrias with red wine, but this one was great!

It really tastes appropriate for the cooler fall weather, sitting outside with a fire going.

 

 

Wicked Autumn Sangria

recipe from South Your Mouth

 

1 cup vanilla vodka

1 cup sugar

2 cups apple cider

1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

2 honeycrisp apples

2 pears

1 large orange

2 bottles pinot grigio (I used Cupcake Vineyards)

Combine vanilla vodka, sugar, apple cider and pumpkin pie spice in a gallon pitcher and stir until sugar is dissolved. Chop apples, pears and orange into small pieces and add to vodka mixture. Refrigerate mixture and let sit for 2-4 hours. When ready to serve, add chilled pinot grigio and stir to combine.

 

I like to serve on ice. If you like a little carbonation in your sangria, like I do, top it off with a little ginger ale (diet, of course, so it's not too sweet). Very easy to cut the recipe in half, too.