Winter-Spiced Pomegranate & Clementine Sangria

Ingredients:

• 1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine, such as Grenache
• 1 cup reduced-calorie cranberry-juice cocktail
• 1 cup pure pomegranate juice
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau
• 2 clementines, halved & thinly sliced into half rounds
• 1 lemon thinly sliced
• 4 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
• 5 star anises
• 1 cup diet lemon-lime soda
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Makes 8 Servings ( 1/2 cup per serving)

1. Combine wine, cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, orange liqueur, clementines, lemon, cinnamon sticks, and star anise in large pitcher.
2. Refrigerate at least several hours or up to overnight to allow flavors to blend.
3. When ready to serve, discard the cinnamon sticks and star anises, and pour in soda. Fill 8 wineglasses or other glasses with ice and top with sangria. Sprinkle with pomegranate.



WW POINTS VALUE: 6 pts.

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Family Meals Cookbook. You can enjoy Sangria in the winter time with the right flavors. Pomegranate seeds and juice, cranberry juice, and clementines, are the perfect winter fruits for this cocktail. The cinnamon, star anise, and red wine have an earthy combination and leave a unique aftertaste in your mouth. Serve this to your guests and they will be delighted. Let the guests top off their sangria with a splash of seltzer. It will lighten the drink and give them some extra spark.