Last Updated January 4th, 2026 at 09:28 am by Lisa
Apple Cider Sangria is a boozy Fall punch with Autumn flavors like crisp apple cider, sweet oranges, and Fall spices like cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice.
Serve it in one of these creative ways for game day or Thanksgiving. Try a beverage container, large pitcher, punch bowl, or pour from a real pumpkin with a tap dispenser. Happy Fall Ya'll...
YOU WILL LOVE THIS FALL SANGRIA RECIPE
- Simple ingredients: Easy-to-find ingredients at local stores!
- A taste of Fall in every sip!
- Sangrias are so easy to put together in minutes and are great on Game Days.
- For the holiday season, stir in some fresh cranberries or pomegranate seeds for a Girls Gathering!
- Crowd pleaser: Easy party punch for Halloween and Thanksgiving holiday parties.
Be sure to check out our other delicious Cocktails & Drink Recipes for all the other holidays. And be sure to check out my White Wine Sangria for July 4th and Summertime!
SANGRIA INGREDIENTS
To make this sangria recipe for Fall, here is what you need:
- Honey - use a local honey or a good brand you prefer
- Pumpkin Pie Spice - mix up a batch or buy some.
- Vanilla Extract - make it homemade or a good store-bought brand.
- Frozen Can of Orange Juice - or squeeze or 2 cups fresh!
- Apple Cider - you will need 8 cups of apple cider. If you buy fresh apple cider be sure to chill it. Bottled from the store has a long shelf life and can remain unrefridgerated as it has been pastureized.
- Wine Choice: red wine apple cider sangria - a red wine gives a gorgeous color. For a white sangria recipe use: pinot grigio, a dry white wine, or sauvignon blanc), or sparkling wine - (prosecco or champagne) adds bubbles and fizz!
- Triple Sec - an easy-to-find orange liqueur
- Brandy - any good brand, or try Apple Brandy.
- Cinnamon Sugar Rim: ground cinnamon and granulated sugar
- Fall Sangria with Apple Dider Garnish Ideas: cinnamon sticks, small red apple slices (I used Honeycrisp apple slices), cloves, star anise, and blood orange ring slices.
MAKING FALL SANGRIA WITH APPLE CIDER
- Choose Serving Container for your easy apple cider sangria - This beverage tap dispenser is perfect for pumpkins to serve any party punch. Or use a glass drink dispenser, large pitcher, or a punchbowl.
- Defrost the OJ can on the counter.
- Slice the apple and oranges - Place in the bottom of your container. pour in wine, apple cider, Triple Sec and Brandy.
- Add Yummy Fall Flavors - Mix the orange juice concentrate (or fresh squeezed), honey, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract. Pour that mixture into the serving container. I also added a large metal tea strainer filled with star anise, cloves, and allspice. This is optional but so good!
- If possible, let it sit overnight in the fridge in an airtight container. It helps infuse the fruit for better flavor!
CREATIVE SERVING TIPS IDEAS:
- serve in a real pumpkin with a keg tap dispenser!
- or in a glass beverage drink dispenser with fake ice to prevent clogs
- use a punch bowl and ladle
- pour into a cocktail glasses or Mason mugs from a large pitcher
More Fall Cocktail Recipes
Fireball Whisky Cocktails are an easy cocktail recipe with orange, cinnamon, cloves, apple cider, and cinnamon-flavored whiskey.
Fireball Punch "big batch cocktails" are made with orange juice, apple cider, and Fireball whisky that tastes like cinnamon red hot candies. It's just the right sweetness and tastes like Fall with crisp apples, fresh oranges, and spicy cinnamon.
Candy Corn Jello shots have 3 colors in these boozy adult shooters, just like the famous seasonal Fall candy! Batches of Jell-O shots are a popular college party classic. But who doesn't love a layered shot that actually tastes great for a bit of mischief-making?
A taste of Fall in every sip, these Autumn Aperol Spritz cocktails have cider, Aperol, and fresh citrus juice topped with prosecco or Champagne bubbles. These refreshing drinks are great for brunch, happy hours, Friendsgiving, and Thanksgiving.
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Apple Cider Sangria Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 whole Navel orange or blood orange slices thin halves
- 2 whole Honeycrisp apple slices thin halves
- 25 ounces 1 bottle of red wine white wine or sparkling wine
- ¼ cup triple sec
- ¼ cup brandy or apple brandy
- 64 ounces apple cider Honeycrisp apple cider
- 12 ounces frozen can orange juice or 3 cups fresh squeezed OJ
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
- garnish: cinnamon sticks or small red apples, cloves, star anise, allspice, orange ring slices, or fresh cranberries or sliced granny smith apple
cinnamon sugar rim for glasses
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
Mix The Sangria
- Leave the frozen orange juice out for 30 minutes to make it easier to pour out. (Optional: squeeze your own orange juice; you will need about 3 cups fresh.) Next, slice the apples and oranges into thin, half-round slices. Place the sliced fruit on the bottom of a large serving container.Pour the red (or white wine) over the fruit. Next, pour in the apple cider. (I used a Honey Crisp apple cider). Then add the Triple Sec and Brandy.
- In a small pitcher, mix the orange juice concentrate (or fresh squeezed), honey, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract. Pour that mixture into the container. I also added a large metal tea ball filled with star anise, cloves, and allspice. This is optional but so good!If possible, let the sangria sit overnight in the fridge in an airtight container. It helps infuse the fruit into the sangria for better flavor!
Choose How To Serve The Sangria
- Decide if you are making this for a large pumpkin keg, beverage drink dispenser, a punch bowl, or a large pitcher.
- Cinnamon Sugar Sparkle Garnish: Mix 2 tablespoons cinnamon with ½ cup granulated sugar in a bowl. Cut an orange in half, run the orange onto the rim of the glass, and dip each glass into the cinnamon sugar.
- Garnish with cinnamon sticks and ice.Optional: top off with sparkling water, or 7-Up or Sprite.
- Pumpkin Keg: Choose a nice big round pumpkin. Give it a good clean. Slice off the top with a sharp serrated knife. Scoop out the pumpkin seeds and pulp with a large scoop or spoon. Keep the pumpkin top. Insert the tap into the carved empty pumpkin according to the directions on the box.
- PRO TIPS: Beverage Drink Dispenser: Check if it fits in your fridge first, and let the ingredients sit overnight for amazing flavor. Add some plastic fake ice down by the tap of either the pumpkin keg tap or the beverage dispenser nozzle to prevent clogs while pouring!
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