Caramel Apple Sangria is a light, refreshing, delicious, and easy fall sangria recipe that’s perfect for crowds. This apple pie sangria is made with apple cider, caramel vodka, white wine, ginger ale, cinnamon, and fresh fruit in a pitcher. I call this my Thanksgiving Sangria because it’s Autumn in a glass, and it’s always a hit on holidays!
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What’s in this Fall Sangria Recipe?
This apple sangria tastes like a slice of apple pie! You only need a few things to make this tasty caramel apple pitcher cocktail. It’s one of my favorite sangria recipes!
- Apple Cider: Apple cider creates a sweet, juicy, and fresh apple flavor for the base of this sangria. Use your favorite cider from the store or apple orchard, or try making Instant Pot apple cider.
- Wine: Use a white wine of your choosing–dry or sweet both work, depending on your taste preference. I recommend Pinot Grigio.
- Caramel Vodka: This is what adds that sweet caramel apple flavor to this cocktail. You can make this apple pie vodka instead.
- Apples: I love honeycrisp apples, but you can use your favorite type. These will sit in the pitcher of sangria and infuse more flavor.
- Pears: More fruit to infuse flavor into the sangria.
- Cinnamon: Cinnamon sticks will infuse a warm spiced flavor just by sitting in the liquid.
- Ginger Ale: Ginger ale adds a bubbly texture and a kick of ginger flavor.
Pro Tip: If you like sweet wines, try this caramel apple sangria with moscato instead! You could also use a sparkling apple cider to increase the bubbly effect.
Can I make this apple sangria with regular vodka instead?
Absolutely! If you use a regular, unflavored vodka, you’ll still have a delicious apple pie sangria recipe. If you don’t have caramel vodka but still want that extra flavor, add a generous amount of caramel sauce or syrup at the bottom of the pitcher with the fresh fruit.
For best results, I recommend making a caramel simple syrup, or use a caramel flavored coffee syrup.
This caramel apple sangria can be made with whichever wine you prefer, but it will change the overall flavor. I recommend a dry white wine like Pinot Grigio. A sweet white wine like moscato or riesling will, obviously, make it taste much sweeter and fruitier. A sparkling white wine will add a fizzy component.
If apple juice is all you have, you can use it instead, but I highly recommend using apple cider for the best flavor. Cider and juice are made differently, so cider has a much deeper and more authentic apple flavor, while juice is much weaker.
In order for all of the ingredients to mix and meld together, I recommend refrigerating your apple pie sangria for at least 2 hours before serving. The longer it sits, the more the cinnamon and fresh fruit flavors will infuse into the liquid.
How to Make Ahead and Store
This caramel apple sangria needs time to “marinate” in the refrigerator, so it’s best to make it at least 2 hours ahead of serving time. Combine ingredients, stir, and simply let it sit in the fridge. Leave the ginger ale out until right before serving.
If you have leftovers, store the pitcher in the fridge up to 2 days. The ginger ale will lose its carbonation, but it will still taste yummy.
Serving Suggestions
This caramel apple pie sangria recipe tastes amazing with all your favorite apple desserts and dishes. Serve it along with apple baked brie, apple butter and skillet bread, apple cake, or apple crisp. For dinner, it pairs beautifully with apple butter pork chops or apple ginger glazed ham.
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Caramel Apple Sangria | Apple Pie Sangria
Ingredients
- 2 bottles white wine standard size white table wine or pinot grigio
- 5 cups fresh apple cider
- 1 cup caramel vodka (or make your own Apple Pie Vodka!) (see note)
- 4 honey crisp apples chopped
- 2 pears chopped
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cup ginger ale
Instructions
- Cut the fresh apples and pear, and place in the bottom of your pitcher or jug.4 honey crisp apples, 2 pears
- Add white wine, apple cider, caramel vodka into the pitcher, and stir well.2 bottles white wine, 5 cups fresh apple cider, 1 cup caramel vodka (or make your own Apple Pie Vodka!)
- Let sangria sit in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
- About 1 hour before serving, add the cinnamon sticks into the pitcher of sangria. Stir well and refrigerate.2 cinnamon sticks
- Stir in the ginger ale just before serving.2 cup ginger ale
- Serve chilled or over ice.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment!
I made your recipe this morning for a ladies night tonight-I had a little taste of it when I prepared it and it is SO good! I cant wait til the fruit flavors come together too! I’m excited to serve this! Thank you!!
LOVE THIS!!! Thanks for letting me know!!
Can you use apple juice if you can’t find apple cider
Please can you recommend an alternative to caramel vodka? I’d really like to make this for a house party this weekend but It will cost me $60+ for a bottle in the UK!
Thanks
Honestly you could make it with regular vodka and it would still taste great! Hope you love it :)
I infused my vodka with real caramels: 14 individual caramels in 350 ml of vodka. Put in mason jar and shake occasionally. The caramels dissolve into the vodka within a couple of days.
Um…can you come work for me?? You are a GENIUS!! That sounds incredible!
Delicious ~ Big Hit ~ making it again for my next get together. BTW Your dog is absolutely beautiful!!!!
Yay!!!! And thank you so much :) She’s quite the model :)
a friend of mine sent me this recipe last week.., she makes it for Thanksgiving every year, She said she didn’t have fresh pears so she threw a can of peaches in, and she leaves out the club soda and said it tastes fine without it…i’m going to attempt the same thing this weekend except with the pears..will let you know…i also love your dog in the pics, so cute like she’s posing..lol
I love that Janet! Sounds tasty with the peaches too! Thanks for stopping by :)
it was definitely a hit! everyone liked it and said it tasted like eating a caramel apple.
yay!!!!!! Love that!
Your dog…OMG! So cute! lol
I made this for a Friendsgiving party. I liked the picture, so I got a beverage container. It was a big hit and people loved the presentation! People also liked the hint of carmel from the vodka, so I added a little more into my second batch. Overall, it was a total success! Perfect for this time of year!!! Thanks!
Yay!!! That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know, made my day! Happy Thanksgiving :)
Do you know approx. how many people this serves??
It makes about 8-10 glasses :) Hope you love it!
I am making this for Halloween! Sounds so yummy! My 6 year old son is being Batman and our black lab is dressing up as Robin. :)
Ah that sounds SO cute!!! I love that your dog is dressing up too! I bet your son is so excited :) Hope you love the drink!
Hi,
I love this recipe and can not wait to try it! I was thinking about making it for a fall block party which has around 150 people coming. I was wondering if anyone has made it in this large of a quantity and if it still came out ok. Do you think I can just do the recipe 10x and it will be ok?
Thank you!!!
Yes I think it would be great for a crowd! I would still make it in batches and test each as you go. It should be a hit, I hope at least!! Happy Halloween :)
This post both entertained and inspired me. I just had to give you credit about these on my new blog, thank you. By the way OMG what an awesome dog!
Oh wow, I love this comment! Thank you so much! I can’t wait to check out your blog, that is awesome that you started one!! Thanks so much for stopping by, made my day :)