Makes any day a holiday.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 thinly sliced high quality apple. I used an ambrosia apple in this recipe and used a mandoline slicer.
• 1 cup diced pineapple
• 1 orange thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup red grapes sliced in half and frozen
• 1/3 cup brandy
• 1/3 cup Gran Marnier or similar liquer
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 4 sprigs of fresh mint
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1star anise
• 1 bottle of Spanish Cava. I like a dry brut. You can substitute with a sweeter one if you like.
• Ice Cubes.

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl (glass preferred) combine the sliced apple, orange and diced pineapple. Cover with tow tablespoons of sugar and let sit for at least 10 minutes.
2. Add the brandy, Gran Marnier, pineapple juice, mint and spices. Using the back of a wooden spoon, muddle the mint and fruit just a bit.
3. Chill this mixture for at least an hour.
4. Before serving, add the chilled cava and frozen grapes, and lightly stir to combine. To serve, either ladle it into glasses filled with ice cubes, or into a serving pitcher filled halfway with ice.

Makes approximately 4 servings.

This recipe was inspired by https://spanishsabores.com/cava-sangria-recipe/ .