After a pretty hectic work week, all I wanted to do for Halloween was sit on the couch, cuddle with my kitties, and watch Halloween movies. To make things a little bit more festive, I decided to make a white sangria with apple cider. Take some Goldschläger, butterscotch schnapps, a bottle of dry white wine, and some apple cider, and you’ve got yourself one boozy cider drink that tastes like a lovely cinnamon spiced candy apple!
I always love adding butterscotch schnapps and Goldschläger to hot apple cider for a warm cocktail, so I couldn’t wait to add in some wine to make a festive sangria. Because the schnapps and the cider are both really sweet, I recommend using a dry white wine like Pinot Grigio to offset it. I also cut up Granny Smith apples to put into the sangria itself to counter that sweetness. The fruit in sangria is always one of my favorite parts – I love eating the wine soaked fruit after my glass is empty! [Read more…]
