Honeycrisp Apple Red Sangria

Step 1

Place the cinnamon sticks, apples, and orange slices in a large 2-quart pitcher. Add wine, apple cider, brandy, orange juice, and lemon juice. Allow to sit in the refrigerator for 6–24 hours. Taste; if you’d like it to be sweeter, add 1–2 Tablespoons granulated sugar, honey, or agave.

Step 2

If you’d like a cinnamon-sugar rim, mix the sugar and cinnamon together and pour onto a plate. Moisten the rim of your wine glasses with water, turn the glass upside down, then coat the rim in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Pour or ladle in the sangria with fruit and add a splash of club soda (the unsweetened fizz is wonderful). Garnish with a cinnamon stick, if desired. Cheers!