Ingredients
- 1 750-ml bottle dry red wine, such as Pinot Noir or Zinfandel
- 1 cup apple or pomegranate juice
- ½ cup brandy
- 1 red apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 red pear, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 12-ounce can ginger ale, chilled
- 8 small dried orange slices for garnish
Directions
Stir together wine, apple juice, and brandy in a large pitcher. Add apple slices, pear slices, cranberries, and star anise. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours. When ready to serve, stir in ginger ale. Add a dried orange slice to each serving.
Adapted from the fall 2026 issue of Magnolia Journal.
