Apple Cider Sangria

Using LeppβsΒ Apple CiderΒ and a bottle of Pinot Gris thisΒ drinkΒ is perfect for enjoying on the porch on a crisp fall evening.
Apple Cider Sangria
Ingredients
2Β βΒ 3Β cups Leppβs Apple Cider
1Β bottle Pinot Gris (my very favorite Pinot Gris is from Osoyoosβ Burrowing Owl)
Β½Β toΒ 1Β cup Bourbon or Whisky β start with a Β½ cup, and add more to taste
ΒΌ cupΒ ginger simple syrup (see note below)
2Β apples, sliced
Optional to add other fruit such as 2 pears, sliced, orange slices, or pomegranate seeds
355Β ml. Club Soda (a single serving size tin)
Ginger Simple Syrup:
1 cupΒ water
1 cupΒ sugar
1Β large chunk of ginger, peeled and sliced into pieces, aboutΒ 1 cup
Instructions
Combine Apple Cider, wine, bourbon and simple syrup in a large pitcher, stir to mix and add more bourbon or simple syrup to taste. Add sliced fruit and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Β Just before serving, add a tin of club soda, stir and serve! Make sure to get some apple slices in each cup as they have a tasty and juicy crunch after the sangria is finished.
Ginger Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 large chunk of ginger, peeled and sliced into pieces, about 1 cup
Simmer for 1 hour, strain, discard ginger and refrigerate.
The syrup is tasty mixed into club soda or into a hot tea. Very soothing for an upset tummy.








