Caramel Apple Sangria Recipe – Apple cider sangria with caramel vodka & white wine. This is the best easy Fall sangria recipe.
This fruity drink tastes like an adult caramel apple. White wine mixed with caramel vodka, apple cider, and chopped apples. Serve this at your next holiday party or any time of year.
You could switch up this easy sangria recipe by using sparkling apple cider. It will have the same great fall flavors, with a little extra bubble and fizz.
I use pinot grigio for this because I like dry wine. If you know you like sweet wine, you could use something like riesling or moscato. Just remember the apple cider will sweeten things up too.
Serve it chilled or over ice. Add chopped apples to each individual glass or to the sangria pitcher.
How do you make Caramel Apple Sangria?
- In a large pitcher, add 1 bottle of mild white wine.
- Add caramel vodka, and apple cider. Then, stir.
- Add chopped apples.
- Serve cold.
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Caramel Apple Sangria Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 (750 ml) bottle pinot grigio -or your favorite mild white wine
- 1 cup caramel flavored vodka
- 6 cups apple cider
- 2 medium apples -cored and chopped
Instructions
- Stir the wine, vodka, and apple cider together in a large pitcher.
- Add the chopped apples to the pitcher, or to individual glasses.
- Serve the sangria cold or over ice.
Best thing I have tasted
This is my family’s favorite beverage to have during the Thanksgiving holiday. It is so delicious!
This has been my favorite sangria recipe! I have brought it to Thanksgiving dinner for quite few years now. My entire family loves it!
Insane! Everyone wants me to bring it to fall parties and for thanksgiving! A must is the caramel vodka!
Absolutely delicious! I make it every fall, it’s a crowd fsvorite!
Amazing! I’ve made this the last several Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings and it goes fast! So easy and tastes even better the longer it sits so I always make it ahead of time to let the flavors blend well! (But it’s great no matter what, so no judgement if you happen to finish it right after making it!) 😉
Use apple cider to kick it up a notch!
Yeah….that is why it is suggested in recipe ingredient list (?)
This has become my go-to signature cocktail during the fall. It is always a crowd-pleaser! And easy! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
I made this a few years ago for a fall party and it was wonderful. I am doing it again for a Halloween Party. I had tried using Fireball as a variant to the caramel vodka for a more cinnamon taste. Both are good.
This sangria recipe sounds so good and I’m planning on making it. Anyone know the measurements for a single serving so I can try it ? We are not having a get together just yet and I don’t want to make an entire pitcher just yet!
1 bottle of wine is 4 glasses. I assure you one pitcher is not too much! I have made this several times and it is a keeper. Hope you enjoy!!
This drink is delicious tried st my daughter in laws. Now going to make it myself love love Love it. Thank you
Has anyone tried using prosecco instead of wine?
Would make it quite sweet
I do half caramel vodka & half regular to cut the sweetness.
Has anyone tried this warm like a wassail?
I added caramel and cinnamon sugar to the rim of the glasses! This takes a great drink to a whole new level of scrumptious!
This is the best recipe I have tried. I do soak the apples in fireball for at least an hour for extra flavor and an extra kick!
Has anyone tried freezing the apples to eliminate watering down the drink?
I just want to say that I’ve been making this for Thanksgiving every year for the last 4 years. It’s always a huge hit and I’ve used different kinds of white wines (whatever i have on hand). I do add a bit of seltzer to cut the sweetness a bit, but that’s a personal preference.
The picture shows fireball which is not in the recipe. I’m wondering if anyone has tried adding it?
Yes I have Melissa and it was very good! I bought the small bottles like you see in the pic and I tried 1 bottle first to the pitcher & tested it. I think I put 2 small bottles in to give it a spicey kick of cinnamon, it was a couple years ago so I don’t remember exactly. Very good tho & a big hit!👍
This sangria is soooo good! I used Pinot Grigio and soaked my apples in fireball. Two batches is a good idea if you have a crowd. It goes fast!
I know it’s after the fact of your event but I have used fireball and/or spiced rum to add a little more kick and its the only way I make it now!!
I would like to know if I can make this a day or 2 in advance. Want to make for shower and put into pouches
Is this something that can be made ahead of time or better to make right before serving?
Did you get a response to your question?
I would like to know if I can make this a day or 2 in advance. Want to make for shower and put into pouches
I made this 2 days in advance and also tried it the day of. 100% better if you make it in advance because the ingredients blended much better! The apples I added the night before and omggggg we all fought over who got to eat the apples.
Love it! Used a Chardonnay that I had on hand and was delicious. Great fall drink!
I am looking to make approximately 3 gallons of this, can someone let me know approximately how may bottles of wine/caramel vodka and apple cider that would take?
how many did you end up doing?
Can you use spiced cider?
I made this for Christmas. It was a big hit. I used sweet Riesling. It had just the right amount of sweetness. It was so easy to make.
Fantastic! Made it for the second year for our fall fest and it was a huge hit! So great one guest is using it for her signature drink at her fall wedding next year!! Thank you!!
Best recipe EVER!!! I want to drink the entire pitcher it is that yummy (and I don’t drink lol.)
I live in Pennsylvania, a local vineyard (Clover Hill) makes a spiced apple wine. I used it for this recipe, with Honey Crisp apples, it was EXCELLENT!
Love clover hill!!!!
What did you use the apple wine in place of ? Pinot Grigio?
I love their spiced apple, it wasn’t too strong??
I made this for Friendsgiving last night and it was a huge hit!! It’s was so yummy, I can’t wait to make it again
There used to be a sparkling cranberry sangria on this site but on Pinterest it just leads me to this recipe instead. I make the sangria every thanksgiving, it would be great to get the recipe back.
I made the caramel apple sangria with Moscato d’asti for our Halloween party and it was a major hit! Tastes just like a caramel apple! Sooo good it’s dangerous!
I’m only making this for two people so maybe two servings each. How would I make this per glass?
There is a “servings” slide at the top of the recipe. you can move it.
Has anyone tried this with a Chardonnay instead of the Pinot? I have Chard on hand and was hoping to get away with using it instead?
So Erin did you try this with Chardonnay? Did you like it??
I made this for a family gathering on Christmas. I followed the recipe exactly, except I added some whole cranberries to make it more festive. The flavor was delicious, not too strong, just right! Everyone loved it.
I was wondering if this could be made and stored in canning jars nd placed in the fridge. I was going to make it now and have it for Christmas or New Years but wasn’t sure of the “shelf life”, or if the apples sitting in it would make it go bad.
Served this last night and it was a big hit!
I just made this for a Halloween party, and at the suggestion of my bartender friend, used an alcoholic dry apple cider, and had to substitute salted caramel rye instead of the caramel vodka (the only one my local LS had was quite a bit more expensive!). My first attempt was VERY strong lol, but when I made the full batch I added half a carton of pure apple juice and it was amazing! A few cinnamon sticks and diced apples made it perfectly seasonal and absolutely delicious. Thanks!
I would love to make this for my wedding but vodka makes some people I know, less than friendly. Is there a substitute I can use instead of vodka? Last thing I need is a fight at my wedding! LOL!
Whoa! I love caramel apples and never would have thought to make a cocktail!
Great cocktail idea for Halloween or even Thanksgiving!!
About how much would you need to make 3 gallons. Doing for my wedding?
Please and thank you
If you make 3x this recipe it will equal three gallons roughly.
Oops! Typo! If you make 4.5x this recipe you will have 3 gallons roughly.
made this last night for friends before a christmas party and everyone LOVED IT!!! I chopped apples and cooked them down with some of the sangria plus cinnamon and maple syrup, put it in a bowl on the side for everyone to add and that made it really awesome. Will definitely make again, it was a total hit. THANK YOU!
Will Moscato wine work for this recipe or will it make it too sweet?? I’m making it today for Thanksgiving!!!!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!!! 🙂
Made this and I loved it. I didn’t realize that I picked a bottle of spiced cider…it still tasted great. The extra flavors just added to the whole drink. I’ll try with regular cider. I used the same exact measurements…I know what I’ll be bringing to holiday gatherings etc this season
I love that you have Louisburg cider. I have a lot of family there. It’s all I buy! We can get it here in Omaha!
Can you use spiced apple cider?
Hi Jen,
You could totally use spiced apple cider. It will add a lot of spiciness to the drink, however. It just depends on your taste preferences. I personally don’t care for spiced cider, so I probably wouldn’t like it. But if you know that you are a fan of spiced cider, they you will probably love it in this drink. Hope you like it 🙂
I made a large batch of this and many thought it was too sweet! I can’t drink /test it myself, but has anyone ever cut it with a 1/4 c of bourbon and/or added club soda to cut the sweetness down? Other options could be to add OJ, but I don’t know how well that would go… Thank you!
Any idea how this would taste using a white zinfandel and sparkling cider instead or pinot and regular cider?
I think it all depends on your taste preferences. If you typically enjoy sweeter wines like white zinfandel, then you will probably like it in this drink. I think the sparkling cider idea is great! It would just give it a little bit of fizz, which sounds lovely.
What would the recipe be for one serving
2.5 oz of wine
1 oz vodka
5 oz cider
How much vodka do you use?
In case you all were wondering, I have calculated the ABV for this mixture. Using 30% spirits and 13.5% wine, this cocktail weighs in at a nice 7.2% ABV. Drink responsibly!
So I bought Salted caramel vodka by mistake. :/ Do you think it will taste ok with the ‘salt’ flavor? Don’t want to make up a whole batch and have it taste icky!……
Was it ok???? I did the same!
Did anyone find out if using salted Carmel vodka would be ok? My husband bought that instead of regular Carmel vodka.
This was so yummy!
I subbed the cider for sparkling apple cider!
can a lil bit of club soda be added for some sparkle?
How would you make this if you wanted it virgin style?
Made this today, half with pinot and half with moscato. LOVED the moscato, really helps mask the vodka’s strength. Pinot tasted like cough syrup. I’ll make the moscato one again for sure. Thanks for the recipe!
This sounds wonderful! Going to serve this at thanksgiving. I was wondering what brand Pinot Grigio is best?
Thanks!
I’m making this tomorrow for a girls’ night, perfect for this cold weather. Any ideas on what to eat with a drink like this? We need something to munch on and to soak up some of the booze!
Ella, Cheeses and cold meats, nuts and dried fruits goes very well with it! Enjoy it!
How would this be with regular vodka? I have Celiac Disease and can’t have flavored vodka (I can only drink certain brands that are distilled from non-wheat grains). I’d love to have this for our Halloween party. Thank you!
Nicole,
This cocktail gets all of it’s caramel flavor from the caramel flavored vodka. So, you could add caramel flavoring in other ways. I know they make caramel flavored coffee syrups, hopefully some of those are gluten free. You could also add caramel extract, which some stores carry in the spice section.
Hope this helps.
How much caramel syrup would be needed if making with plain vodka?
When I made this i simply warmed the apple cider and stirred in a few tablespoons of caramel (i let it cool before adding the boozy part) the brand was Bonne Maman, its a spreadable caramel thats pretty good, though I do get it here in germany I don’t know about stateside brands. It worked out just fine, for a party tomorrow I think i shall try mulling the cider first then adding in the alcohol once its cooled.
Try infusing a bottle of vodka such as Chopin or Ciroc (both gluten free) with caramel candies. Buy about 20 of the bite sized candy and place into an airtight container with the vodka. Shake it vigorously and then let it sit for about 3 or 4 days tasting each day, shaking periodically. Strain it with a cheesecloth when the flavor is just right and you’re all set, Gluten free caramel vodka! You can also add a quarter of a teaspoon (at most) of salt to make it a salted caramel vodka. Have fun!!
I made this at an atumn-themed party I had a few days ago and it was a HUGE hit! Absolutely delicious; I had to warn people that it actually was alcoholic because it just tasted so good. One moderation I made was adding about 1/2 a cup of fireball rum and it was awesome!
Thanks Madison! I’m glad you liked it!
Did you substitute the Fireball rum for the vodka or combine the two?
How long is the shelf life ? When should it be disposed?
SHELF LIFE???? Drink up and enjoy!!!
Kat,
Basically, it depends. As long as it’s stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator, it will be good until the expiration date listed on the apple cider container. However, once a bottle of wine has been opened, the taste will deteriorate over time. Some wines will take on a vinegary taste and aroma after a couple of days. This depends on the type, brand, and year of the wine.
Since the wine is being mixed up in a sangria, I always buy inexpensive wine for this. And, I haven’t had any problems with the taste after a few days. I’m pretty sure I’ve stored it up to 4 days without any problems. Beyond that, I’m not sure how good it will be.
Hope this helps.
Can this be warmed up for the winter/cold months?
Amanda,
Absolutely! That sounds fantastic!
Keep in mind that alcohol boils at a lower temperature than water. And, if it is boiled, some of the alcohol will ‘cook off’.
Amanda,
Absolutely! That sounds fantastic!
Keep in mind that alcohol boils at a lower temperature than water. And, if it is boiled, some of the alcohol will ‘cook off’.
You could heat up the apple cider then add the alcohol.
L. Barnes,
Absolutely. Good idea!
I put the cider in a crock pot, along with cinnamon sticks, a whole orange with cloves stuck in it and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Then I just put the bottle of caramel vodka beside the crock pot, and my guests can add it, or have it alcohol free.
Hi Amanda,
I’m making this and plan on soaking the apple first in lemon lime soda, will that make a difference in the taste?
Thanks Jane Yenni