Sangria isn't just for summer! My fall sangria recipe is made with honey bourbon and flavors of ginger, cloves and cinnamon for a refreshing and cosy drink. Made with moscato wine, this is the perfect easy drink to serve during Thanksgiving.
2tablespoonsginger paste or 14-inch knob ginger, thinly sliced
6Chai decaffeinated tea bagssingle-serve size
1teaspoonwhole cloves
4cardamom pods
3-4sticks cinnamon
2cupsHoney BourbonJim Beam works well
1750ml bottle Moscato (Mirassou works well)
1teaspoonorange or regular bittersoptional
Garnish:
Slicesof PearsStar Fruit and Cinnamon Sticks
Instructions
Zest the orange and 2 of the lemons and place the zest in a small saucepan.
Juice the orange and all of the lemons over a medium-sized bowl. Set aside to add later.
Set the saucepan, with the zest, over medium heat and add water, sugar, ginger, tea bags, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
Set a fine-mesh sieve over a large pitcher and strain the tea mixture into the pitcher. Add reserved orange and lemon juices, bourbon, Moscato and bitters, fruit slices and cinnamon sticks; stir well.
Refrigerate 4-24 hours. When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice, give the sangria a good stir and fill each glass with sangria.