Valentine’s Day’s most iconic treat inspired this chocolaty winter sangria. Its signature flavors come from chocolate-flavored liqueur and both preserved and frozen cherries-a perfect dessert sangria.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 10 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | about 8 servings (9 cups) |
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate-flavored liqueur, such as creme de cacao
- 1 cup ruby port
- 1 cup cherries in heavy syrup, such as Amarena Fabbri, strained but reserving 1/2 cup syrup
- One 12-ounce package frozen cherries
- One 750-milliliter bottle petite sirah or other rich red wine
- One 20-ounce bottle cherry cola
Instructions
- Stir together the wine, cola, liqueur and port in a 3-quart pitcher. Add the cherries and syrup and the frozen cherries, and cover the pitcher with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the sangria to chill, at least 4 hours up to overnight.
- To serve, fill 8 glasses halfway with ice, then pour the sangria and cherries into each glass.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 269 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 26 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |