There’s no better way to celebrate the gathering of friends and family than a simple and delicious holiday sangria! This red wine Thanksgiving sangria recipe is an easy mix of dry red wine, autumn apple cider, Fireball cinnamon whiskey, and green apple liqueur. Hints of fruity wine, festive apple, and warm spice fill every cup as you pour this fun holiday sangria to toast over turkey and sides with loved ones!

This quick Thanksgiving sangria with red wine is simple, tasty, and easy to prepare. Just pour, stir, and serve for the perfect Thanksgiving cocktail.

You can also make this festive recipe when you want to serve an apple cider sangria recipe with simple fall flavors. It’s not just for Thanksgiving, ya know! The fruity apple and cinnamon spice flavors make this one of my favorite fall sangria recipes as well!

This page contains affiliate links which allow me to earn small commissions from qualifying purchases of fun and favorite products at no cost to you.

Serve it up with cubed apples in a big pitcher or splash into a punch bowl like this one and enjoy simply as a spiced fall sangria with Fireball. In a punch bowl, float colorful apple slices and orange slices on top. Dot with star anise pods and serve it up just like I did with this sparkling bourbon red apple Thanksgiving punch!

This festive batch cocktail would also be fun served in a glass beverage dispenser like this one with lots of fruit floating on top! Guests can easily self serve and sip!

You Can Also Enjoy This Cocktail as a Simple Fall Sangria

A lot of my favorite fall cocktail recipes will incorporate a little bit of that Fireball cinnamon whiskey. It instantly adds that layer of warming spice and natural sweetness that really tastes like fall. When you combine this flavor with splashes of crisp apple cider, citrusy orange juice, and red wine, you’ll get the perfect fall cocktail!

This easy Thanksgiving red wine sangria will easily become your favorite recipe because there’s no added sugar. No need to make simple syrup or add spoonfuls of sugar to sweeten the liquids.

The spirits combined together with the fruit juices carry all the natural sweeteners we need to bring this festive holiday season sangria to life!

Here are a couple of simple ingredients you’ll need as you splash this up and get it ready to serve at your fall celebration or Thanksgiving dinner…

Make A Festive Apple Cider Thanksgiving Sangria Recipe with Red Wine

You can serve this in a pitcher or punch bowl and garnish with seasonal fruit as desired, but first… Let’s get splashing! I like to use a large sort of rustic glass pitcher, toss everything in, and get it all swirled together as I stir it up with a big wooden spoon.

Splash In A Bottle of Red Wine

Splash in a bottle of inexpensive dry red wine. Any dry type of wine works best. We will add ingredients that will eventually sweeten and brighten up this tasty beverage. Use easy drinking dry red wine such as pinot noir, merlot, or a fruity red blend. Any of these would work quite well in this Thanksgiving sangria recipe. I used splashes of Bota Box Nighthawk red blend wine for this recipe and it turned out deliciously!

Add Apple Liqueur and Fireball to the Apple Cider Sangria

Splash in some added spirits to fortify and flavor this easy Thanksgiving sangria. Splash in some Fireball cinnamon whiskey. This will add a sweet cinnamon spice layer.

A splash of Fireball cinnamon liqueur turns our dry wine into a sweet red wine with warming spice notes. We’ll also splash in a little bit of green apple liqueur which quietly punches up that festive apple flavor in background.

If you don’t have apple liqueur, you can use apple brandy such as Calvados.

Splash In Orange Juice and Apple Cider

Brighten everything up by splashing in a little orange juice. Splash in 3 to 4 cups of apple cider and stir everything together. This will give the Thanksgiving sangria hints of bright citrus and apple flavor. The result will be a fruity red wine cocktail layered with hints of sweetness and added spirits.

Add Sparkling Water or Prosecco

Lastly, give your sangria a fizzy refreshing finish by adding some bubbles. You can use sparkling water or a dry brut style of Prosecco. Either one works fine!

I finished my Thanksgiving red wine apple sangria with a can of La Croix sparkling water in the orange flavor. You can either splash the club soda right into the pitcher or top off your individual glass pours with the sparkling water or Prosecco. Give it one last gentle stir to combine.

Garnish Thanksgiving Sangria Recipe with Fresh Apples and Serve

To finish, cube or slice some fresh crisp apples! I like to cube red fuji apples and green granny smith apples. Toss your mix of fruit into the pitcher of sangria. Reserve some to spoon into each glass over fresh ice. You can also drop some fresh orange slices into the sangria pitcher, if desired. Pour a little Thanksgiving sangria red wine mixture into each glass and garnish with cinnamon sticks.

Some other seasonal fruits you can use in your fruity sangria pitcher might include pomegranate seeds, fresh cranberries, sliced blood oranges, or sliced pears.

Pick your favorites and toss them right into the pitcher! Sangria just isn’t itself without handfuls of fresh fruit swirled into the mix.

Serve this simple Thanksgiving sangria recipe studded with fruity flavors and fresh fruits throughout the holiday season! Serve it up to get the merry moods flowing between guests and friends at your table as you toast to give thanks for all your blessings. Cheers!

You Might Also Like…