Weekend Cocktails - Cranberry Pomegranate Holiday Sangria

Here's one for the Weekend Cocktail Series, a little bit early so that you can enjoy it with your holiday meal - and I am here to tell you that this is goooooood! This sangria combines the best of what is available right now - cranberry, pomegranate, orange, and apple. I like mine a bit on the sweeter side, so maybe add 1/2 cup of the simple syrup, taste and adjust to your liking. Enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving y'all from Deep South Dish!

Cranberry Pomegranate Holiday Sangria
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1 (750 ml) bottle of zinfandel
4 cups of cranberry juice
2 cups of POM Wonderful pomegranate juice
1 cup of orange juice
3/4 cup of simple syrup
1 apple, unpeeled, cored, quartered & sliced thin
1 orange, halved and sliced thin
1 lemon, halved and sliced thin
1/2 cup of fresh cranberries
1/4 cup of pomegranate Seeds
San Pellegrino sparkling water

Combine all of the ingredients in an extra large storage container, taste and adjust flavors to your liking. Chill at least 4 hours or overnight. Stir before serving and transfer to pitchers or pour by the glass. Use a pair of tongs to extract some of the fruit for each glass, add ice to each glass, and fill glasses, leaving about an inch of free space at the top. Top each glass off with a splash of Pellegrino and lightly stir.

Other wine suggestions: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Shiraz, or Beaujolais