Apple Cider Sangria

The perfect cocktail recipe for all of your fall parties and holidays!  You'll want to double the recipe!

Ingredients

• 2 small pears, thinly sliced
• 2 small apples, thinly sliced
• 1 medium lemon, cut into wedges
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds
• 2 cups apple cider
• ½ cup apple whiskey (or regular whiskey)
• ¼ cup brandy
• 1½ cups sparkling white wine or Prosecco (can sub sparkling cider)
• cinnamon sticks and star anise, for garnish

Instructions

1. To a large pitcher, add pear, apple, lemon and pomegranate seeds.
2. Pour apple cider into the pitcher, followed by apple whiskey and brandy.  Refrigerate for a few hours, and then add the sparkling wine right before serving).
3. Pour chilled sangria into glasses, making sure to get plenty of fruit in each glass.  Garnish each glass with a cinnamon stick and a star anise.