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Manhattan Sangria Mocktail

A dark cherry and citrus sangria mocktail with tea, grape juice, and spice for a balanced, grown-up pitcher drink.

Drink · Drinks · 12 ingredients

Manhattan Sangria Mocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 medium orange, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup pitted sweet cherries, halved, plus more for garnish
  • 2 cups unsweetened tart cherry juice
  • 1 1/2 cups red grape juice
  • 1 cup strong brewed black tea, chilled
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or more to taste
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 small rosemary sprig
  • 2 cups chilled sparkling water
  • Ice

Directions

  1. Add the orange slices and halved cherries to a large pitcher. Pour in the tart cherry juice, grape juice, black tea, orange juice, lime juice, and maple syrup, then stir until the maple syrup dissolves.
  2. Tuck in the cinnamon stick and rosemary sprig. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight. If the rosemary starts to smell very strong, remove it early and leave the cinnamon in place.
  3. When you are ready to serve, discard the cinnamon stick and rosemary. Stir the sangria base, taste, and add a little more maple syrup if it needs softening.
  4. Fill glasses with ice and divide the sangria mixture among them. Top each glass with sparkling water and garnish with a cherry.
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