This sangria without wine is one of those easy mocktail recipes that brings something festive to the table without mixing individual drinks. Cranberry pomegranate juice, blood oranges, crisp apples, plum, and pomegranate come together in one colorful pitcher, then bubly Berry Sparkle Sangria sparkling water adds the finishing fizz. It is fruity, refreshing, and easy to prep before guests arrive.
If you want a pretty fall drink without a long shopping list of syrups and specialty mixers, this is your kind of recipe. The fruit does most of the decorating, and a rosemary sprig makes even a regular drinking glass feel ready for a party.
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Serve this sangria mocktail with dinner, set out a pitcher for Friendsgiving, or make it your Thanksgiving mocktail. You only need about 15 minutes of hands on prep, plus time in the refrigerator if you want the fruit flavors to mingle.
This was inspired by my Dirty Soda, Strawberry Sago, and Mango Sago, on this site. Baked Brie and Braised Short Ribs are my favorite dishes to serve with Batch Sangria mocktail without wine.
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😍 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy to assemble: Slice the fruit, pour the juice, chill, and finish with bubbles. No cooking or cocktail shaker needed.
- Made for sharing: One batch makes about eight small drinks, so you can spend more time with your guests.
- Flexible ingredients: Regular oranges work if you cannot find blood oranges, and pears can stand in for plums.
- Simple party prep: Prepare the fruit and juice ahead, then add the sparkling water when you are ready to serve.
- Naturally colorful: Cran-Pom juice, citrus slices, and pomegranate make this fall sangria mocktail look festive with very little effort.
🍹 Sangria Mocktail recipe ingredients
- Pomegranate
- Plum
- Blood Oranges
- Apples
- Bubly Sparkling Water
A full list of ingredients with exact amounts can be found on the recipe card below.
🍊 Substitutions & Variations
- Blood oranges - use the same quantity of navel or Cara Cara oranges instead. The color and sweetness will be slightly different.
- Cranberry pomegranate juice - use equal parts ready-to-drink cranberry juice and pomegranate juice. Taste before mixing the full batch, as tartness varies by brand.
- Plum - use a firm pear instead of plum.
- Apple - choose Honeycrisp or Fuji for sweetness, or Granny Smith for a tangier flavor.
- Sparkling water - use an unsweetened berry or citrus sparkling water instead of the featured Bubly flavor. Plain sparkling water also works, but adds less fruit aroma.
🔪 How to make Sangria Mocktail
- Step 1: Wash and prepare the fruit. Cube the apples and plums and slice the blood oranges.
- Step 2: Place the apples and plums, in a pitcher with at least a 3 quart capacity.
- Step 3: Layer the blood oranges on top.
- Step 4: Add the chilled cran-pom juice to the pitcher.
- Step 5: Top with Bubly Sparkling water. Add cinnamon to the pitcher for an extra fall flavor boost.
- Step 6: Garnish with rosemary, anise, and cinnamon, and top with pomegrante.
Hint: Put ice in the glasses instead of the pitcher. A pitcher full of melting ice gradually dilutes the juice, especially when guests are pouring drinks over the course of a meal.
💡 Recipe Pro tips
Chill everything first. Cold juice, fruit, and sparkling water help the finished drink stay refreshing without relying on lots of ice.
Taste your juice before assembling. The juice blend sets the sweetness of the entire drink. If it tastes too tart on its own, choose a sweeter blend or adjust a small sample before making the full pitcher.
💭 Sangria Recipe FAQ
Use fruit juice as the base, add sliced fruit, and finish with sparkling water. This recipe uses cranberry pomegranate juice to provide color and tartness without wine or spirits.
Yes. Prepare the fruit and juice base a few hours ahead and refrigerate it covered. Add the sparkling water just before serving. For overnight prep, hold back the citrus and plum until closer to serving for better texture and less bitterness.
Yes! A mocktail is a drink made without alcohol, often using juice, sparkling water, fruit, or herbs to create flavors inspired by a cocktail. This sangria without wine combines cranberry pomegranate juice, fresh fruit, and sparkling water for a fruity, bubbly drink without wine or spirits.
🫙 Storage
For the best flavor and fruit texture, prepare the juice base the same day and keep it covered in the refrigerator. If preparing it the night before, add citrus, plum, and garnishes the following day.
📖 Recipe Card
Batch Sangria Mocktail
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 cups chilled cranberry pomegranate juice blend
- 2 medium blood oranges thinly sliced
- 2 medium crisp apple cored and chopped
- 1 firm ripe plum pitted and sliced
- ½ cup pomegranate arils
- 2 cans bubly Berry Sparkle Sangria sparkling water 12 fluid ounces each, chilled
- Ice for serving
- 8 Fresh rosemary sprigs optional garnish
- 8 Cinnamon sticks optional garnish
- 8 Star anise optional garnish
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Instructions
- Wash and prepare the fruit. Place the blood oranges, apple, plum, and pomegranate arils in a pitcher with at least a 3 quart capacity.
- Add the cranberry pomegranate juice and stir gently.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. For faster serving, use thoroughly chilled ingredients and skip the resting time.
- Just before serving, slowly add both cans of chilled sparkling water and stir gently once.
- Divide between glasses with ice and a little fruit. Garnish as desired, removing whole spices before drinking.
Notes
- Choose a ready to drink juice blend you enjoy. Sweetness varies by brand.
- Substitute regular oranges for blood oranges or a firm pear for the plum.
- Keep sparkling water separate until serving, including when making a double batch.
- Refrigerate the fruit base promptly and keep the finished drink cold.
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Sharon Nguyen says
This batch sangria mocktail is such a fun recipe for fall! I hope you enjoy this one !