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Published: Sep 27, 2023 by Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Spiced Halloween Sangria

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Two glasses of Halloween sangria with mist coming out of them on a silver tray with twinkle lights in the background and text overlay on top of the image.
Two glasses of Halloween sangria with mist coming out of them on a silver tray with twinkle lights in the background and text overlay on top of the image.

Make the most of spooky season with a big pitcher of this spiced Halloween sangria! Red wine is flavored with orange liqueur, ginger liqueur, cinnamon sticks and fresh fruit and then topped with ginger ale for a bubbly finish. You’ll love that touch of spice to keep you warm and cozy on those cool fall nights, and it takes under 10 minutes to whip up a batch of this perfect party punch.

Two glasses of Halloween sangria with mist coming out of them on a silver tray with twinkle lights and a decorative skull in the background.
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  • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredients
  • Step-by-Step Instructions
  • How to Serve With Dried Ice
  • Recipe FAQs
  • Variations and Substitutions
  • Expert Tips
  • Perfect Pairing
  • Get More Halloween Recipes
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Get ready to fall in love with your new favorite Halloween cocktail. You’ll want to sip on this black sangria all October long.

  • Shows off a spooky deep, dark hue to put you in the Halloween spirit.
  • Keeps you feeling cozy with that touch of fall spice.
  • Takes just minutes to mix and requires no advanced bartending skills.
  • Makes about eight servings in a single batch and you can easily scale up if needed.
  • Calls for make-ahead preparation to keep your hosting responsibilities simple.

Related: For more Halloween cocktails, you’ll also love this Black Widow Martini and spooky mezcal cocktail.

Ingredients

The drink ingredients on a black textured surface with black and white labels underneath the items.

Pinot noir: Grab a bottle that you’d happily drink on its own but doesn’t cost a fortune. Since we’re adding other ingredients, we don’t want to use a fancy bottle of wine. 

Orange liqueur: For a top-shelf sangria, Cointreau or Grand Marnier are great. Triple sec works for a more economical option.

Ginger liqueur: I love the ginger liqueur from Domaine de Canton. You can find it with the other speciality liqueurs. 

Pomegranate juice: My preference is a 100% pomegranate juice rather than one made from concentrate. You can typically find this in the refrigerated section of the produce section. 

Cinnamon sticks: Like in my holiday sangria, I love the touch of spice two to three cinnamon sticks add. 

Soaking fruit: We use a combination of apples and oranges. 

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: We start by pouring the bottle of red wine, orange liqueur, ginger liqueur and pomegranate juice into a large pitcher (photo 1).

Pouring a bottle of pinot noir into a clear, large pitcher on a black textured surface.

Step 2: Now we stir in our cinnamon sticks, apple slices and orange slices (photo 2). At this point, we can cover the sangria and refrigerate it until party time. 

A hand stirring the soaking fruit with the other ingredients in a large glass pitcher on a textured black surface.

Step 3: Right before serving, we add the ginger ale and gently stir to combine (photo 3). 

Pouring a can of ginger ale into the pitcher of sangria after refrigerating and right before serving.

And that’s it! In three easy steps, our spooky sangria is ready for sipping. 

A glass of Halloween sangria with the dry ice mist hugging the glass on a silver tray with gray netting underneath.

How to Serve With Dried Ice

For an extra spooky effect, I love to serve this sangria with dried ice to create that creepy mist. Typically, I can get it at the customer service desk at my local grocery store.

While you can safely serve dry ice with drinks, you need to take some precautions.

  • Buy food-grade dry ice the day you plan to use it. 
  • Do not touch dry ice with your bare skin. Wear gloves and use tongs when handling.
  • As soon as you get home, drop the dry ice in its original sealed plastic bag on a hard surface to crush the ice.
  • Place the bag in a cooler and cut open the plastic bag. Store the dry ice in the cooler with it cracked open to allow the carbon dioxide a place to escape.
  • When it’s party time, you can add the dry ice to the pitcher or individual glasses before adding regular ice to ensure it sinks to the bottom.
  • Only serve the sangria once it stops bubbling, which means the dry ice melted. You should never ingest dry ice in its solid state, but it’s fine once it’s melted.
  • Use small pieces to prevent excessive bubbling. 

Recipe FAQs

Can you make this sangria with white wine?

This recipe is designed to go with red wine, especially with the pomegranate juice, so I’d save your sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio for making my peach sangria.

What other fruit can you add?

While I love apples and oranges, you can also try black grapes, pear slices, blackberries, raspberries, cherries and strawberries. Any dark fruit adds to that Halloween night vibe.

Can you make a nonalcoholic sangria?

Sure, you can turn this into a nonalcoholic sangria with a few tweaks. For the wine, you can grab a zero-proof wine or use more pomegranate juice or even cranberry juice in its place. You can easily swap the orange liqueur for orange juice, and more ginger ale can work in place for the ginger liqueur.

What's the best red wine for sangria?

A pitcher of sangria calls for a fruit-forward red wine, which is what makes pinot noir perfect. For other options, you can try a grenache, zinfandel or tempranillo. A red blend of these also works.

Does sangria need simple syrup?

While some sangria recipes call for simple syrup, this drink is plenty sweet without it. To me, it'd be cloying with an additional sweetener.

Of course, you're welcome to adjust this recipe to your taste, so you can add a syrup if you want it even sweeter but try it first. If you decide to add any simple syrup, I'd go with a spiced syrup, like my pumpkin spice syrup or ginger syrup. 

Looking down on a glass on Halloween sangria with plastic spiders to the left and dry ice mist coming from the top.

Variations and Substitutions

Swap pomegranate juice: You can try cranberry juice, apple cider or pear cider in its place. A combination works as well.

Ginger beer for more spice: I love ginger ale for the touch of sweetness, but ginger beer will give you a stronger spice kick.

Experiment with different liquors: I love the spice the ginger liqueur adds, but a blackberry liqueur or apple brandy works too.

Add garnishes for a fun Halloween drink: For instance, pomegranate arils add a nice texture, and they look creepy to make this a truly spooky Halloween sangria. Some gummy worms, edible eyeballs and plastic spiders also add an eerie touch.

Expert Tips

Don’t skip the chilling time: This is necessary to give the fruity flavors enough time to meld. Sangria is not meant to be served immediately. 

Remove extra fruit if necessary: When you add the ginger ale, the pitcher may be tight on space. Just use a slotted spoon to remove some of the fruit right before adding the ginger ale.

Stir gently: When adding the ginger ale, vigorously stirring can deflate those delightful bubbles.

Serve with a cinnamon-sugar rim: This makes for a pretty presentation and additional touch of spice. To make a garnished rim, run an orange slice along the rim of the wine glass and then swirl it in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.

Perfect Pairing

If you’re serving this for a Halloween dinner party, you may want a nice fall meal on the side of your sangria. You’ll love these apple cider short ribs or apple cider pot roast. The touch of ginger works nicely with the apple cider, and that bubbly finish helps cut through those rich meats.

Or maybe you’re planning a more traditional Halloween and looking for some similarly spooky and festive treats. You can start the evening with a Halloween charcuterie board full of fall flavors, including this cute mummy Brie. After all, wine and charcuterie are a classic match, and those fruit juices pair nicely with the Brie.

Make it a frighteningly fun celebration with a pitcher of this spiced Halloween sangria. One delicious sip is sure to give you spine-chilling vibes. 

Cheers!

A glass of Halloween sangria on a silver tray with a pitcher in the background and festive decor around it.

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Two glasses of Halloween sangria with mist coming out of them on a silver tray with twinkle lights and a decorative skull in the background.

Halloween Sangria

Make the most of spooky season with a big pitcher of this spiced Halloween sangria! Red wine is flavored with orange liqueur, ginger liqueur, cinnamon sticks and fresh fruit and then topped with ginger ale for a bubbly finish. You’ll love that touch of spice to keep you warm and cozy on those cool fall nights, and it takes under 10 minutes to whip up a batch of this perfect party punch.
5 from 80 votes
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Course: Beverages
Cuisine: Spanish
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 158kcal
Author: Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Equipment

  • Large pitcher

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle pinot noir
  • 2 cups pomegranate juice
  • ½ cup ginger liqueur
  • ½ cup triple sec
  • 2 apples cored and sliced
  • 1 orange sliced
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 (12-ounce) ginger ale can or bottle
  • Dry ice for garnish, optional (see notes for important handling instructions)

Instructions

  • In a large pitcher, stir together the pinot noir, pomegranate juice, ginger liqueur and triple sec.
  • Add the apple slices, orange slices and cinnamon sticks. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Immediately before serving, pour in the ginger ale and gently stir to combine. If desired, add dry ice to the pitcher or glasses before adding ice. Pour the sangria into the ice-filled wine glasses. Serve only after the drink stops misting and bubbling if using dry ice. Enjoy!

Notes

For the dry ice, please follow these handling instructions: Buy food-grade dry ice the day you plan to use it. Do not touch dry ice with your bare skin. Wear gloves and use tongs when handling.
As soon as you get home, drop the dry ice in its original sealed plastic bag on a hard surface to crush the ice. Place the bag in a cooler and cut open the plastic bag. Store the dry ice in the cooler with it cracked open to allow the carbon dioxide a place to escape. When it’s party time, add the dry ice to the pitcher or individual glasses before adding regular ice to ensure it sinks to the bottom. Only serve the sangria once it stops bubbling, which means the dry ice melted. You should never ingest dry ice in its solid state, but it’s fine once it’s melted. Use small pieces to prevent excessive bubbling. 
  • Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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  1. Lauryn says

    October 09, 2023 at 6:05 pm

    5 stars
    We had an early Halloween party this year, and this was a hit! Loved the ginger liqueur addition. Definitely making again next year.

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