Roasted Cherry Sangria

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound cherries, pitted and sliced in half
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 750 ml bottle red zinfandel (Gnarly Head)
  • 5 ounces Kirsch (cherry flavored liqueur)
  • 1 orange, thinly sliced
  • 1 750 ml bottle cava brut rosé (sparkling rose wine)
  • mint or basil leaves

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place cherries in an oven proof baking dish and sprinkle with sugar. Roast the cherries for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
Combine the red zinfandel and Kirsch in a pitcher with the roasted cherries and any remaining juice. Add orange slices and refrigerate for 3 hours or up to overnight.
Serve over ice, top with a hefty pour of the cava rosé and garnish with mint or basil leaves and make a toast to your health.