Chai Spiced Sangria

Hello and Happy Almost 2017! I know the holiday season is quickly coming to an end, but there’s still time for one last tasty treat – Chai Spiced Sangria, it’s perfect for your New Year’s Festivities.

Chai Spiced Sangria * Once in a Blue Spoon

I’ve actually made this twice now, once for a Christmas dinner with friends a few weeks before actual Christmas, and then again for my family’s Christmas Eve. It’s a great recipe, super easy to make but full of flavor, sweet, tangy, and fruity, with a great hint of warmth from the chai tea infused spiced rum (yes, I basically made tea out of rum and then added wine).

Chai Spiced Sangria * Once in a Blue Spoon

It’s also incredibly versatile, change up the fruit (I used a frozen peach/berry medley), add juice (I’ve tried both pomegranate and cranberry), play around with the tea, top off your glass with sparkling water or champagne (because throwing in 3 kinds of alcohol can only make great things happen, right?), just make it your own 🙂

Chai Spiced Sangria * Once in a Blue Spoon

Make a pitcher of this chai spiced sangria to ring in 2017 and have a happy new year! 

Chai Spiced Sangria * Once in a Blue Spoon

Chai Spiced Sangria
Serves 4
A fruity sangria with warming chai spice
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Total Time
6 hr 10 min
Total Time
6 hr 10 min
For the Chai Spiced Rum
  1. 1/2 cup spiced rum
  2. 1.5 Tbsp loose leaf chai tea (if using teabags use 2)
For the Sangria (see notes)
  1. 12 oz fruit
  2. 1 - 750mL bottle red wine
  3. 1/2 - 1 cup fruit juice
Optional for Serving
  1. Cinnamon sticks
  2. Sparkling water
For the Spiced Rum
  1. Add the tea and the rum to a mason jar or other sealed glass container, shake a few times and let sit for at least 6 hours, the longer it sits the stronger the chai tea flavor will be, I suggest making the night before (see notes)
For the Sangria
  1. In a glass pitcher combine the fruit and wine (I usually let this sit for an hour, but you can also immediately move to the next step)
  2. Strain the rum to remove the tea, add the tea to the pitcher, stir to mix
  3. Add the juice to your taste
  4. Serve, topping with sparkling water and garnishing with cinnamon sticks as desired
Notes
  1. - I like to use a frozen peach/berry medley but you can use any fresh or frozen fruit you desire
  2. - I used a sweet red wine, but feel free to use whatever you personally like
  3. - Both (or a mix of) pomegranate and cranberry juice work well
  4. - For the chai spiced rum you can make a large batch and use as needed, remove the tea leaves/bag when your desired flavor is reached
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Chai Spiced Sangria * Once in a Blue Spoon

If you make this let me know how you made it your own!


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