Name: Christmas sangria kit
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 750ml red wine; 100ml Spanish brandy; 3 tbsp golden caster sugar; 1 tbsp mixed spice; 250-300ml sparkling water or lemonade; 1 litre screwtop or flip-top bottle; 1 small spice jar or tin; 1 apple; 3 clementines; 1 pomegranate or a small pack of prepared pomegranate seeds

750ml red wine
100ml Spanish brandy
3 tbsp golden caster sugar
1 tbsp mixed spice
250-300ml sparkling water or lemonade

You’ll also need

1 litre screwtop or flip-top bottle
1 small spice jar or tin
1 apple
3 clementines
1 pomegranate
or a small pack of prepared pomegranate seeds

Method

step 1
Pour the wine and brandy into a 1-litre bottle. Combine the sugar and mixed spice, then tip into a spice jar.
step 2
To gift, put the sangria base in a gift bag or box along with the spice jar, whole fruits and these instructions: Chop the apple and clementines, tip into a large serving pitcher and sprinkle over the spice mix. Leave to stand for 1 hr, then pour in the sangria base, a handful of ice and the sparkling water (or lemonade). Stir in the pomegranate seeds and serve. Serves 6-8.