Just because summer's over doesn't mean you can't still have sangria! Made with just 3 simple ingredients, this caramel apple sangria is a fantastic fall cocktail you'll want to sip throughout the season.
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What type of white wine is good for sangria?
The best wine for sangria really depends on the type of sangria you're making and your palate. Since this caramel apple sangria is made with white wine, apple juice and caramel vodka, it's super sweet. This means a sweet white wine (like a moscato) works really well in the recipe. But only if you're already a fan of sweet wine.
If you prefer tangy, acidic flavours, a dryer wine would work better in this recipe. Something like a pino grigio, for example, would be great.
If you want to jazz things up a little, you could even use cava or another type of sparkling wine, such as prosecco or champagne, if you're feeling super fancy. I use cava in white sangria recipes all the time (like for my sparkling summer sangria) and it's amazing!
How to serve white sangria
No one likes warm white wine, whether it's being poured straight out of a bottle or made into white wine sangria. Unless it's mulled wine sangria, which is made with white wine and tastes incredible warm! But back to this caramel apple sangria. You really need to serve it chilled, so I recommend adding a handful of ice into the jug if you're going to serve it immediately after making it.
If you've got plenty of time, you can make this caramel apple sangria and leave it to sit in the fridge for a few hours to chill. This way, you won't run the risk of ice watering it down and the flavours will have time to develop. Just make sure you wrap the jug with plastic wrap before you leave it in the fridge. You don't want whatever else is in your fridge affecting the flavour.
Sangria usually has chopped fruit in it, but this caramel apple sangria doesn't. When I originally created the recipe a few years ago, I chopped up some apple and placed it into the jug. But when I looked at the recipe again this year...I sorted of wondered why I included the apple at all. Caramel vodka and apple juice are pretty strong flavours. So much so that they totally overwhelm any flavour you'd expect to get from apple chunks.
So instead of wasting your apples by chopping them up and dropping them into the jug, I recommend you slice them into rounds and use them to decorate the glasses. They look really fancy and you can use them to nibble on if you get hungry. Or as a lid for your glass if you've got a problem with flies where you live.
To make the apple decorations like the ones in the picture, simply slice horizontally straight through the centre of an apple. Don't forget to pop the pips out - you don't want them floating in your drink.
You need to make the apple slices thick enough so they stand up straight. But not so thick that each glass is decorated with ½ an apple. A thickness of about 0.5cm/0.2 inches works pretty well.
More sangria recipes
If you love sangria, you've got to try my other sangria recipes:
- The Best Red Wine Sangria - a simple red wine sangria enhanced with autumnal cinnamon.
- Easy Sangria Recipe - everyone should know how to make a basic sangria!
- Mulled Sangria - a tropical twist on a Christmas classic.
And if you're a fan of caramel apple...
You'll love this recipe for caramel apple martini!
Stella Lee
This looks perfect for summer and so decadent, I've never heard of caramel vodka before though.
Stella Lee
holly waterfall
This is perfect for fall drinking! I love the creativity and the use of Caramel vodka, which I have in my bar right now!
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
Awesome! I love Sangria and this is the perfect fall twist! Thanks for sharing. Pinned.
Julie@ Sweet and Spicy Monkey
Oh my, I never knew they had caramel vodka! I really need to keep up with these trends! This sounds amazing, and I'm not a vodka drinker. Your photos are also beautiful and make me want to drink some of this right now!
Chelsey
This looks amazing! I'm pinning this and then sending it to my husband as a hint. 😉
Found you on Wake Up Wednesday. Thanks for sharing!
Andrea @ This Pug Life
I've been burning Warm Caramel Cider from Bath and Body Works and this sounds like the drink version of that candle!
Pure Grace Farms
I’m thrilled you stopped by and shared at Foodie Fridays. It was fun to share. I am looking forward to seeing what fabulous post you have to share this week. Party starts Thursday at 9 pm EST. Hope to see you there.
Blessings,
Shari
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Carole from Carole's chatter
Hi Nicola, I'm glad I found you through Mandy's Recipe Box! This is a great cocktail! How about adding it to the Food on Friday: Cocktails/Mocktails collection over at Carole's Chatter? Cheers
Michelle @TheGraciousWife.com
OH! I had some caramel apple wine a couple years ago that was SO delicious but I haven't been able to find it since. I cannot tell you how excited I am to find this recipe! Pinning
-Michelle @TheGraciousWife.com
Laura@Baking in Pyjamas
Sounds like a perfect cocktail for autumn. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.
Oh my, that sounds so good!
Bakeca Donne Milano
Delicious recipe, thanks for sharing !
Liz
That sounds delicious - I make my own caramel vodka so this will be great!
Nicola Quinn
You make your own caramel vodka? I think I love you!