Caramel Apple Sangria is a light, refreshing, delicious, and EASY Apple Pie Sangria! This Fall Sangria Recipe is the hit of every party I take it to! This Sangria is loaded with Apple Cider, Caramel Vodka, White Wine, Ginger Ale, and more! We call this Thanksgiving Sangria because it’s Autumn in a glass. We have sangria recipes for every occasion, but this one is our favorite.
Caramel Apple Sangria Recipe
Caramel Apple Sangria is the perfect fall Sangria recipe to serve on Thanksgiving or any chilly autumn night!
Caramel Apple Sangria was one of the first truly popular drink recipes on The Cookie Rookie. Even with the outdated pictures, each Fall Apple Pie Sangria has set the standard on the site. I’ve updated the pictures but kept some of the old ones because Scout was just way too cute. This Thanksgiving Sangria Recipe post made me want to make this site into a business, and I hope you love it as much as we have!
Autumn is on its way, and I’m officially in love with this favorite drink, Apple Pie Sangria. It is….amazing. It tastes like leaves turning colors and Christmas on its way! (I know I’m very dramatic) but this drink really is SO good. It’s simple, has only a few ingredients, and was a big hit. It even had beer drinking men asking for more. If you want to win those holiday parties, this Caramel Apple Sangria is for you!
Caramel Apple Sangria is the perfect fall sangria recipe! Make this sangria for Thanksgiving or any chilly autumn night.
What ingredients are in Caramel Apple Sangria?
We have made so many favorite cocktails on The Cookie Rookie throughout the years, but I always seem to go back to Apple Pie Sangria. This year I’ve switched out a couple ingredients, swapping the club soda for ginger ale and deciding to stick to my original favorite Caramel Vodka.
The flavors mix together as the day goes on, and it just gets tastier and tastier. It really is the ultimate party drink. As you can see below, I’ve tried to match it over and over again. I love all of my cocktail recipes, but SHHHHH this is my favorite and probably always will be.
Before I started the blog and hadn’t made any homemade cocktails for myself (let alone actual recipes), sangria seemed like a complicated idea to me. Something I would only order in restaurants. WHY?! It’s so easy. Juice, vodka, wine. Repeat. It’s that simple.
Tips for making Caramel Apple Sangria:
- When I make this Apple Pie Sangria I usually let it sit in the fridge for about 2-3 hours and then added two cinnamon sticks about 1 hour before serving. Since the cider already has a kick of cinnamon, you don’t need the sticks to add too much spice.
- You can also save the Ginger Ale until right before serving if you want the bubbly effect. I used it more to cut the sweetness, but it adds a nice sizzle!
- Be sure to stir stir stir to allow all the flavors to blend together fully.
This Thanksgiving Sangria is gone in minutes at every holiday party I take it to. It’s one of our very favorite Holiday Recipes! People always ask for the ingredients, because it’s such a unique and delicious sangria. Luckily, it’s easy too! I hope Apple Pie Sangria graces your Thanksgiving table this year! There’s no better Fall Sangria Recipe out there…I guarantee it!
Apple Pie Sangria is such a special treat for Fall
We love making drinks on The Cookie Rookie and this Caramel Apple Sangria is one of our very favorite recipes. A Fall Sangria Recipe has never looked so good!
Watch the video or see the recipe card below for how to make Caramel Apple Sangria!
Be sure to try our other Sangrias as well!! Try our favorites:
- Pink Champagne Sangria
- Easy Holiday Sangria
- Best Fall Sangria Recipe
- Red Berry Sangria
- Pumpkin Pie Punch
- Easy Holiday Punch
Ingredients
- 2 bottles standard size white table wine or pinot grigio
- 5 cups fresh apple cider
- 1 cup caramel vodka (or make your own Apple Pie Vodka!)
- 4 honey crisp apples chopped
- 2 pears chopped
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cup ginger ale
Instructions
- Cut the fruit and place in the bottom of your pitcher or jug
- Combine all of the ingredients except the cinnamon sticks
- Stir, stir, stir
- Let sit for 1-2 hours in the fridge
- About 1 hour before serving, throw in the cinnamon sticks
- Stir, stir, stir :)
- Add in the ginger ale and stir before serving.
- Serve over ice
- Enjoy!
YUM!! I’m going to have to try it with your changes and see how it turns out!
Made this for my holiday party and it came out amazing. I made a small batch as directed the day before to try it out and ending up changing the amounts a little for the party as the wine was very overpowering and I wanted more apple and caramel to come through. I mixed 2 bottles of Pinot Grigio, two cups salted caramel vodka (only caramel vodka I could find), 5-6 cups Simply Apple juice (hard to find cider in my area and another review said it worked), about 4 Granny Smith apples cut up, with 6 cinnamon sticks. Let sit for about 6 hours and right before serving added 5-6 cups ginger ale and 2 cups cranberries. The entire thing was gone before the end of the night. Will definitely make again and hope to try with real ginger beer.
I’m so glad to hear you all enjoyed it!!
This was a huge hit when I hosted Thanksgiving! Everyone loved it. So easy & very delicious!
Thank you for the idea!
I can’t wait to try this, but I suggest you could improve this sangria in only one way. Use a REAL ginger ale instead of a cocktail mixer. Definitely Vernors or at the very least a ginger beer.
Plan to have this recipe for Book Club. Can it be made overnight or is that too long for the fruit to soak?
I just went ahead and bought plain apple cider at the store! :)
Is the apple cider alcoholic or plain apple cider you can buy in the store?
I am going to try and make this sangria next week for an open house. I went to the liquor store today and when I asked for “caramel vodka” they sold me Lovoka Caramel Liqueur. I didn’t even realize it was not a regular flavored vodka until I got home, opened it and tried it. I am assuming this will not work in the sangria (?)
Can you use prosseco instead of Pinot? For extra bubbles? Thanks :)
yay!!!
this is absolutely fantastic. we are on our second batch. didn’t add as much apple cider as the container we used couldn’t hold it all, but it was still wonderful
Love those suggestions! Happy Thanksgiving, makes me so happy you love the recipe :)
Our new Thanksgiving tradition! This is our 3rd year in a row. Thanks for the recipe. I like a little less sweet drink so I add club soda to mine and friends add ginger ale to theirs. I always use Pinot Grigio.
Yay! Love to hear that. Happy Holidays
I make this every Thanksgiving! Love it.
Thanks for sharing this important post with us.
Can you serve the Apple Pie Sangria warm?
Thanks for sharing this great recipe. Keep sharing more stuff like this. Thank you so much
That sounds amazing!
I added some Smuckers Caramel ice cream topping to cider and it was great!
I added up all the liquid ingredients and got 116 ounces liquid, which is a tad under a gallon (128 ounces). My punch bowl is 5L (170 ounces) so I’m planning to use that and keep ice in an ice bucket. I guess we’ll see if it’s large enough. I think a gallon container might be cutting it close once you add in all the fruit pieces.
Does anyone know how much this will make? Can’t wait to make it, but want to make sure my pitcher is big enough.
Did you try it with Fireball? How did it turn out?
Did you find out how much it made?
Can you use apple juice if you can’t find apple cider
can you use ginger ale instead of club soda?
I’m sure this sangria is awesome but I have to admit, your Pup made the pics!
You could! Would probably be very tasty :)
Could you use fireball instead?
Awesome! So glad you loved it!
Delicious!! I made it this morning for a get together tonight. Thanks for sharing these yummy recipes!! This will definitely be a saver!
You can get some caramel extract/flavoring and add just a smidge and that should do the trick! I think its just as fun that way. Enjoy!
I made this last year for thanksgiving & I’m going to again this year! It really is amazing.
This year though I would like to make some for my younger cousins who definitely can’t have alcohol haha. So would I just leave the wine & vodka out and not replace it with anything? Or what could I substitute to get that caramel flavour still in there?
I’m hosting a DIY glitter wine glass class tomorrow and I’m going to make this to serve to all the ladies who come. I’m so excited! I know this is going to be the perfect addition that everyone will talk about! So glad I found this scrolling through Facebook. Originally, I was just serving wine, but this will be so much better, you’re a life saver :)
I think Salted Caramel would be totally delicious!
I saw in a previous comment that someone did and it turned out good they said
Has anyone ever used the salted caramel vodka? I can’t find the regular caramel vodka anywhere
Has any one ever use salted caramel vodka? I can’t find the regular caramel vodka anywhere
You would just use whipped vodka in place of the other vodka in the recipe. I haven’t used it but I think it sounds yummy!
Have you added a whipped vodka at all, if so how much?
Yes you can use Ginger Ale! I actually think that would taste great. Apple + Ginger is such a good combo! You can stir it right in, right before serving. That way it doesn’t go flat. Hope you love it!!!
Can I use Canada dry ginger ale instead of club soda. I’m using moscato in my batch. And should I put the ginger ale in the batch or individually in each glass?
Thanks! I also am a dog lover and love the sideways glance in the camera. So adorable.
LOVE THIS!!! Thanks for letting me know!!
Hi! I was wondering how much this recipe makes? I have a two gallon drink dispenser, and would like to fill that.
Thanks!
I made your recipe this morning for a ladies night tonight-I had a little taste of it when I prepared it and it is SO good! I cant wait til the fruit flavors come together too! I’m excited to serve this! Thank you!!
Um…can you come work for me?? You are a GENIUS!! That sounds incredible!
I infused my vodka with real caramels: 14 individual caramels in 350 ml of vodka. Put in mason jar and shake occasionally. The caramels dissolve into the vodka within a couple of days.
Honestly you could make it with regular vodka and it would still taste great! Hope you love it :)
Please can you recommend an alternative to caramel vodka? I’d really like to make this for a house party this weekend but It will cost me $60+ for a bottle in the UK!
Thanks
Yay!!!! And thank you so much :) She’s quite the model :)
Delicious ~ Big Hit ~ making it again for my next get together. BTW Your dog is absolutely beautiful!!!!
yay!!!!!! Love that!
it was definitely a hit! everyone liked it and said it tasted like eating a caramel apple.
I love that Janet! Sounds tasty with the peaches too! Thanks for stopping by :)
a friend of mine sent me this recipe last week.., she makes it for Thanksgiving every year, She said she didn’t have fresh pears so she threw a can of peaches in, and she leaves out the club soda and said it tastes fine without it…i’m going to attempt the same thing this weekend except with the pears..will let you know…i also love your dog in the pics, so cute like she’s posing..lol
Your dog…OMG! So cute! lol
How many gallons does the recipe make?
Yay!!! That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know, made my day! Happy Thanksgiving :)
I made this for a Friendsgiving party. I liked the picture, so I got a beverage container. It was a big hit and people loved the presentation! People also liked the hint of carmel from the vodka, so I added a little more into my second batch. Overall, it was a total success! Perfect for this time of year!!! Thanks!
It makes about 8-10 glasses :) Hope you love it!
Do you know approx. how many people this serves??
Yes I think it would be great for a crowd! I would still make it in batches and test each as you go. It should be a hit, I hope at least!! Happy Halloween :)
Ah that sounds SO cute!!! I love that your dog is dressing up too! I bet your son is so excited :) Hope you love the drink!
I am making this for Halloween! Sounds so yummy! My 6 year old son is being Batman and our black lab is dressing up as Robin. :)
Hi,
I love this recipe and can not wait to try it! I was thinking about making it for a fall block party which has around 150 people coming. I was wondering if anyone has made it in this large of a quantity and if it still came out ok. Do you think I can just do the recipe 10x and it will be ok?
Thank you!!!
Do add the club soda and the white wine or just one? Thanks
Oh wow, I love this comment! Thank you so much! I can’t wait to check out your blog, that is awesome that you started one!! Thanks so much for stopping by, made my day :)
This post both entertained and inspired me. I just had to give you credit about these on my new blog, thank you. By the way OMG what an awesome dog!
This is one of my favorite comments I have ever received!! Thanks so much for letting me know and for your sweet words. Made my day :)
Just came from a jewelry party a atfriend’s house and she served Apple Pie Sangria. IIt was amazing! She used reisling and we scooped some apple chunks into each glass and I ate them too! I loved it so much I asked for the recipe and now I’m in love with your blog AND your dog! Scout makes me smile, thanks to you both :)
It might work…I would definitely be interested to hear how you liked it!! I think it might taste great. I’ve never tried it but just might!
Would a champagne work instead?? I have 4 bottles I need to do something with.
Thank you! She loves being a model :) Hope you love he recipe! You are so sweet to stop by and let me know!
Btw, your pup is so adorable! Love the “pose”!
I am going to Pin this! It looks perfect for Fall and we love Sangria! So yummy!
Happy birthday!! I think it would still be tasty that way. You probably don’t need the cinnamon. The apple cider will probably be enough spice :). Hope you love it!
I am making it this weekend for my 30tb bday ! So excited ! But I am using caramel apple vodka and no cinnamon sticks …. Opinion ?? What if I sprinkled cinnamon in it ??
Congrats!!! Hope you love the cocktail (and have a fabulous wedding!)
I’m getting married in 3 weeks and I really want to try this for one of my signature drinks !I’ve been searching all over for sangria recipes. It sounds so good and it’s perfect for the fall. Thanks for the recipe, can’t wait to try it!
that sounds FABULOUS!! such a good idea, I can’t wait to try that! So glad it was a hit at Easter :)
I also froze orange slices and floated them on top of the punch bowl to keep it cold.
Made t for Easter before drink, it was delicious. I used sparkling apple cider at the end for bubbled effect. It was a hit and asked to make it for our soup a thon in October.
haha!! she loves to be in pictures :)
Photo bombing Golden for the win!
I’m so glad!!!
THAT WORKED! TY!!!
not terribly long…maybe 2-3 days tops. the apples begin to brown and the overall color darkens as a result. i recommend drinking it the day after you make it. thanks for stopping by!
How long will it keep in the refrigerator
Yes I just used the apples from the process that had soaked and scooped some into each glass. They taste great too!
In your glasses are you using fresh apples or the apples you have used in the process of making this? And if you are using the processed apples from the pitcher are you just ladling them out for your presentation?
yay!!!!!! I’m so glad it worked out. and your idea about using the fruit is genius!!! I can’t wait to try that.
Made this drink for thanksgiving and it was a HIT!!! Made it with moscato and after next day I drained all the wine from apples in a strainer and used the apple and pears for an adult apple pear crisp with vanilla ice cream OMG BEST EVA ;) I recommend everyone try this, you will not be disappointed ;)
yay! love hearing that!! I think I would like it with apple juice too…the cinnamon probably helps it end up tasting quite a bit like cider still. I’m so glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much for the feedback :)
I made this with a bottle of moscato and a bottle of pinot grigo. I also ended up having to use apple juice – I couldn’t find apple cider anywhere! – and it still came out very good! Everyone enjoyed it and there was almost nothing left in the jug at the end of the day! I used the Simply Apple – to me it seemed the closest to cider than the other apple juice options out there. Next time I find apple cider though, I am going to buy some just to make this!
Ooooo I bet that will be tasty!
did the brown sugar help? hope you guys had a happy thanksgiving!!
I made mine last night also it was kind of better I added more caramel vodka and if it’s still better this morning I think I’m going to add some brown sugar
You could double the batch, add more cider, vodka, and then use moscato. That should sweeten it quite a bit and mask the other wine. Possibly adding more cider alone would really help. I hope it works out!!
Help!! Made for tgiving and the white wine I used is more bitter and dry…how can I sweeten this drink up for tomorrow???? THANKS
Making this tomorrow! :) I couldn’t find caramel vodka but found salted caramel vodka. Hope it’s still as good with that!
Wow that sounds delicious!!! I LOVE all of your ideas! Thanks so much for sharing. Let me know how you like it!!
Im making this for thanksgiving tomorrow and just went to the store to buy everything for it. I couldn’t find the honey crisp apples so i just got granny smith and red delicious. Im also going to do a caramel sauce rim with cinnamon sugar and i also bought fresh cranberries to add some color. Im going to make it with a couple bottles of Riesling since thats what i have on hand. thanks for the recipe im really excited to make it since i love sangria and my family does too.
oh I totally agree about the cost factor. I love that about this drink. I hope they love it!!! thanks for checking it out, happy thanksgiving!!!
Going to be making this tonight for our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. I’m using moscato. All of my in laws are big wine drinkers and I’m hoping this will be a nice change to the expensive bottles of wine we drink at every get together. Thanks for the recipe!
I’ve never had apple pie moonshine but I’ve heard it’s fantastic. I would add take out a little of the cider and replace with the moonshine, taste as you go to get the right combo. I bet a little goes a long way. Good luck and happy thanksgiving!!
hi i am going to double this for our thanksgiving get together what do you think of caramel vodka and apply pie moonshine just a thought
i actually think that would be delicious! very good idea. we made it on Saturday again for thanksgiving, and I had one and a half bottles of table wine, and 1/2 bottle of sauvignon blanc….so I improvised. it turned out great. I hope you like it!! let me know how it turns out if you use both kinds. happy thanksgiving!
I can’t wait to try this – it looks delicious, and I am planning to make it for Thanksgiving! just wondering if you have ever tried using one bottle of a sweeter wine, with one bottle of a drier wine, say a bottle of moscato and a bottle of pinot, instead of using 2 bottles of the same. Just wondering how you think that would turn out. I’m reading your recipe and the comments, and just trying to decide which type of wine to use, and I’m wondering how it would work using one bottle of each wine…..I’m leaning towards using a table wine or a moscato, but just wondering if you had an opinion on how that might turn out. Thanks!
Hi Emily- I think either would work, although they would make the drink much less sweet. If you like the taste of Chardonnay or Sauvignon I think it would be good. I think the Sauvignon would probably be the better of the two. If you want the drink to be sweet, go with a white blend or a moscato. Hope that helps!
Will chardonnay or sauvignon work? Which would be better?
Gianna- ive tried it with both pinot and with a sweet table wine like is listed in the ingredient list. we liked it both ways, but I do prefer it sweeter (so the table wine or a moscato) but my husband liked it less sweet and preferred the pinot grigio. all personal preference. hope you enjoy it! let me know!
good advice! thanks for the input
Actually when I made the Sangria this past weekend, I used a very dry Pinot Grigio and the general feeling was that a Moscato would have been a better fit. I know IF I ever made it again, and you should never say never, I would use a Moscato. I think you if you are not a big wine drinker, and we are not, something a little sweeter and bubbly would be more tantalizing. Just a thought!
what a cute idea on the cinnamon! I love that!
i think it would serve 8-10 if they had 1-2 large drinks each. 4-5 if more than 2 drinks each. hope that helps!
Can you tell me how many people you feel this wil serve?
Going to surprise family in Chicago for thanksgiving think I will make this over there, going to use a Pinot Grigio and put cinnamon on rims, thanx for sharing ;)
So glad you guys like it! I want to make it for thanksgiving when bill and Betty are over. GO CHIEFS!!!!!
We made this to enjoy while watching the Chief’s game tonight. Delicious and a fun drink even for those who don’t enjoy wine. This will become a game-day favorite. If the Chiefs win, it will become our good-luck drink and we will make it again next week.
oh, i’m sorry it wasn’t a hit. i have had great reception with it, but everyone is different. thanks for trying it! yes we love our beverage dispenser, one of my favorite things!!! we got it as a wedding gift, so fun!
Made the Apple Pie Sangria for the Wine Party-well received, although nobody went gaga over it, least of all my hubby,
and no one asked for the recipe-not altogether a great sign for me, because people usually do. I think it is a fun recipe, would I make it again-no- was I glad I made it-yes-. I have been wanting that great beverage dispenser that is in the above picture (sold at Target) forever and this got me off my back side and finally purchased one. So I am happy!!!!
thank you!!!! she definitely loves to have her picture taken ha. she always has. I hope you like the drink, please let me know if you try it! thanks so much for stopping by the blog :)
Can’t wait to try this for Thanksgiving. LOVE your dog. Love the sideways head turn.
wine parties are the best kind of parties!!! really any white wine will work. i say dry because the cider is so sweet, sweet white wine might be overkill. i think a pinot grigio would be really good…we used just a very cheap table wine…it adds crispness but isn’t overwhelming. let me know what you use and how you like it! so glad you’re making it :)
Which dry white wine, there are only a gazillion out there? Want to make it for a party this weekend, but want it to be perfect since it is a wine party!!!! Plus your 4-legged baby is adorable-we have a black one named Izzabella.
thank you!!
looks fabulous! love your doggy too! :)
oh awesome i’m so glad!!!! so it was okay overnight? love, love this :) thanks so much for letting me know!
Such a big hit at our party over the weekend. Had to make a second batch! A definite keeper for fall/winter holiday celebrations. Thanks!
I think dryer white wine works best, because the apple cider is already so sweet. but if you want to make it even sweeter, a moscato would make for a great dessert drink!
Will any white wine do or something specific? A white zin, chardenay or moscato?
aw i love that!! she’s a charmer, i’m sure your jake is too :) aren’t they just the best. hope you like the recipe!
Sounds delish! A must try. But I have to admit that when I saw this recipe on FB, it was little corner of it that showed your dog that got me to click on it :) She looks like my Jake! Thanks for the recipe….and the smile!
they wont really brown overnight, but would brown after 2 nights for sure. i would recommend keeping it refrigerated overnight. i’m so glad youre trying it!! let me know how you like it :)
Do the apples start to brown by letting it sit overnight? I’m trying this for a party, excited!
yay!
thank you!!! she is quite a character :)
The sangria looks delicious but it’s the dog who wins my heart. What a cutie!
I plan to make this today – looks delicious.