Even though this is a total show stopper, it’s the easiest cocktail ever. Well, once you cut up all the little strips of apple- but that’s no brain work- like you could definitely watch tv or sing Christmas carols or drink bourbon while simultaneously doing that task.
Then you just dump it all in a pitcher and pour the booze over the top. Add cinnamon sticks and VOILA! You have Christmas Sangria and everyone will LOVE it! 
It is mild and light and not so strong that you have to worry about your Christmas guests face planting before dinner, plus it is literally no fuss for you once you have made it. Just set out a pitcher and let people help themselves.
Once they have run through the liquid part (there is no way they will get through all of that fruit) then you just add more brandy or bourbon to the pitcher and then add another bottle of cold sparkling wine. And at the end, you should definitely eat all of that marinated fruit! Make this and it will be a “Merry” Christmas indeed!! 
- 1 red apple, thinly sliced into strips
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced into strips
- ½ cup fresh cranberries
- ¼ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ¼ cup brandy or bourbon
- 1 bottle cold sparkling white wine, prosecco or champagne
- Fill a pitcher with all of the fruit and the cinnamon sticks and then add the brandy or bourbon. Top with the cold sparkling wine and serve immediately!
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as always, this is stunning! all those perfect apple matchsticks totally make this cocktail
I love those matchstick apples!! Definitely easy but yeah, totally impressive too! I love this!
That looks absolutely wonderful! Thank you for sharing, great job!
So gorgeous, I’m obsessing over those perfect apple matchsticks!
Ok this is a work of art Heather!! Gorgeous!!
Why the two identical entries in the recipe?
Red apple and green apple sticks? The recipe lists two red apples.
GORGEOUS Sangria.
Such a pretty sangria!!