Harvest Apple Sangria with Bourbon and Thyme

Since our Christmas party punch was such a hit last weekend, I thought I better post our Thanksgiving sangria recipe because it was equally as good.

Making a punch is so much easier than the individual cocktail drinks. You can serve it in a big punch bowl or a pitcher for guest to serve themselves.

Makes 10 - 12 drinks

1 750 ml bottle chilled Chardonnay
2 cups apple cider
1/2 cup bourbon
2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 Tbsp orange bitters
2 medium to large apples
6 sprigs of thyme, plus one sprig for each drink glass
2 12-oz. bottles Angry Orchard "Crisp Apple" hard cider

1. Add the Chardonnay, apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, and orange bitters to a large pitcher.

2. Slice apples (do not peel) thinly, crosswise, to get apple rings. Discard seeds and add apple rings to pitcher, along with the 6 sprigs of thyme.

3. Place pitcher in refrigerator to chill and to let the flavors mingle for a couple hours.

4. Right before serving, stir in the hard cider. Adjust sangria according to your own taste by adding a bit more apple cider, bourbon, and/or orange bitters.

5. Pour apple sangria into ice filled glasses, adding an apple slice and a fresh sprig of thyme to each glass.

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