Sangria With Fireball

Sangria with Fireball blends white wine, apple cider, and Fireball whisky with fresh fruits for a warm, festive drink.

Prep Time5

Chill Time2

Total Time2 5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Sangria with Fireball Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 348kcal

1 red apple, rinsed, cored, and cut into ⅛ to ¼ inch thick slices (Pink Lady, Honey Crisp or Gala variety)
1 navel orange, rinsed and cut into ⅛ to ¼ inch thick rounds then sliced in half
½ cup whole cranberries
3 whole cinnamon sticks, food grade
4 cups apple cider
3 cups dry white wine, Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc (750 ml bottle)
1 cup Fireball cinnamon flavored whiskey
¾ cup ginger ale, chilled
Ice, for serving

Add the apple slices, orange slices, whole cranberries, and cinnamon sticks to a large pitcher. You want at least a 90-ounce capacity pitcher.
Pour the apple cider, white wine, and Fireball over the fruit. Stir to combine.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
Stir in the ginger ale just before you are serving.
Fill a stemless wine glass with ice, add a few slices of fruit, and pour in about 1 to 1 ½ cups of sangria. You can remove the cinnamon sticks from the pitcher before serving if desired and use them to garnish some of the serving glasses.

For a warmer, spiced version, you can swap in spiced apple cider in place of plain. If you go this route, you can leave out the whole cinnamon sticks.
Fresh apple cider, whether plain or spiced, gives the best flavor for this sangria.
Choose a good-quality dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc, that you would enjoy drinking on its own. It doesn’t need to be expensive, but it should be something you like.
Fresh or frozen whole cranberries both work well here. If using frozen, you can add them straight to the pitcher without thawing.
Use a food-grade cinnamon stick from the spice aisle, not the decorative kind sold at craft stores.