If you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, you are probably trying to come up with a few ideas to make the occasion memorable for your guests.  Here are a few suggestions that will make you the hostess with mostest and have everyone asking you for your Thanksgiving sangria recipe.

Tips for Hosting a Memorable Thanksgiving Dinner

Whether you are gathering with friends and family who know each other well or intermingling acquaintances, there are a few things you can do make your Thanksgiving dinner one for the books.

1. Play a Game: Don’t be afraid to let loose and have a little fun.  We all know gathering family may results in a little drama, so we say to embrace the Sh!tshow and make the best of it.  Download our Thanksgiving bingo game and print a copy for all your guests.  May we suggest a bottle of wine for the winner?
2. Keep the Kiddos Occupied: If you’re going to have young guests at your feast, a few small touches to keep them entertained can go a long way.  Put out a few mess free crafts like coloring or stickers, keep them entertained outside with bubbles or glow sticks, and set a special table just for them.  Not only will this keep the kids happy, but it will give the adults time to visit without interruptions.
3. Serve a Signature Drink: Another way to make your dinner memorable is by serving a signature drink.  We’ve done the hard work of taste testing for you and have a Thanksgiving sangria recipe that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser.  Not hosting this year?  Offer to bring this and you’ll be the guest everyone is the most grateful for!

Thanksgiving Sangria Recipe

Make a delicious Thanksgiving Sangria with our Sh!tshow wine. It’s only fitting. This recipe that uses pomegranate juice and ginger. But you can substitute the pomegranate for cranberry if that’s more your vibe. Just like you can sub out the Sh!tshow for our Grat!tude wine if thats more your vibe. 

Ingredients: 

• 3 cups pomegranate juice
• 5 (3") cinnamon sticks
• ½ teaspoon whole allspice
• 1 (4") piece peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced (about ¾ cup), divided
• 1 bottle if your favorite Sh!tshow (or Grat!tude) Wine 
• 1 Bartlett pear, quartered lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds
• ½ cup spiced rum
• 1 (750-ml) bottle pear or apple sparkling cider

Instructions: 

Step 1

Bring pomegranate juice, cinnamon, allspice, and one-third of ginger to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook 10 minutes, then remove from heat and let steep 10 minutes.

Step 2

Strain pomegranate mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, reserving cinnamon sticks. Add wine, pear, pomegranate seeds, rum, cinnamon sticks, and remaining ginger and stir to combine. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.

Step 3

To serve, fill pitcher or punch bowl with ice and pour sangria over. Top with cider.

DO AHEAD: Sangria, without ice or cider, can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Gratitude with Grovedale Winery

Hosting Thanksgiving can be fun and stressful.  With these tips and a Thanksgiving Sangria recipe that everyone will love, we know your event will be successful.  Don’t be surprised if you’re asked to host again next year!