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Every good party needs a great cocktail, and this Holiday Pear Sangria is just that. It’s my favorite festive drink to serve up this season. White wine mixed with pear brandy, fresh pears, cranberries, winter citrus, spices, and a splash of ginger beer. It’s sweet, refreshing, so easy to make, and perfect for all holiday parties.
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To celebrate the season, I recently traveled to New York City to host a very fun and special holiday event and cookbook signing with Harry & David. I walked everyone through how I create the perfect holiday cheese board, signed books, and chatted the night away. It was so fun to get meet some of you in person, and to hear your stories of how you came to find me and Half Baked Harvest. It was truly such a special night. I’m SO grateful for all of you who continue to read and make HBH recipes in your kitchen.
As mentioned, I teamed up with Harry & David to create a festive holiday cheese board. To go along with it, I created this sweet pear sangria you see here. Both of which were served at the event. This sangria is one of my favorites, it’s great for easy holiday entertaining!
To make this sweet pear sangria, simply mix white wine with a little apple or pear brandy, then add in seasonal fruits like pears, cranberries, and winter citrus. I love topping my sangria off with ginger beer for a nice spicy kick. So delicious and refreshing.
You can make this up to couple of days ahead, perfect for the busy hostess.
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Holiday Pear Sangria
Ingredients
- 1 (750 ml) bottle dry white wine , (I used Harry & David Pinot Gris)
- 1/2 cup pear or apple brandy
- 1/3 cup cranberry or pomegranate juice
- 1 cup apple cider
- 2 Royal Riviera Pears, sliced
- 2 blood oranges, sliced
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/4 cup candied ginger
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1-2 (12 ounce) ginger beers
Instructions
- 1. In a large pitcher, combine all the ingredients except the ginger beer. Stir and then place in the fridge until chilled. 2. Before serving, add the ginger beer. Fill each glass with ice and pour the sangria over the ice. If desired top with more ginger beer. Drink up!
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Happy Holidays!
Every year, I look forward to putting up our Christmas tree. I put out a spread of appetizers so we can munch while decorating the tree, then after we’re done we always watch Christmas Vacation. It’s my favorite tradition!
Favorite holiday tradition…making Christmas morning pastries with my kids. Normally it’s a new one every year but last year we made cherry danish and it was such a hit that it’s on repeat this year
My favorite holiday tradition is having my mom sleep over on Christmas Eve. I make the family homemade pizza and wings. When the kids go to sleep (they are older now 19 and 12) we wrap presents and drink wine. Then we set up the tree and go to bed. In the morning we make homemade waffles. I love your posts and followed you and H&D on Insta. I just ordered your cookbook for a Christmas present for myself.
My favorite tradition is eating so many cookies at the cookie swap we go to every year. Also making gingerbread houses with my kids!
Love this easy sangria! My favorite holiday tradition is going waking up extra early to find presents under the tree and the tree lights still going. It’s was the only time of year we left them on all night. I have a one year old now so things are different than when I was a kid, but I’m so excited to see his face waking up that morning.
My favorite holiday tradition is singing Christmas carols with my family around the tree.
The sangria sounds fab!
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I love baking holiday treats each year and picking out a new ornament for our tree! I follow both accounts (missleahrae87)!
A walk in the woods with kids happily chattering and then home to my Nova Scotia grandmother’s plum pudding… falling snow optional but appreciated.
Favorite holiday tradition: mimosas and cinnamon rolls on xmas morning