We hosted a Griswold family Christmas this year and I purchased roughly 764 pounds of food for the festivities but forgot ice. When I was fishing around the freezer for something to chill the vodka, I came up with several bags of organic frozen cranberries (I keep them on hand to throw in smoothies and baked apple dishes and such). Combined with other random dribs and drabs around the house, and we had the perfect festive house cocktail!

Dropping this recipe just in time for your Fourth of July Festivities. Enjoy!

There's three things you need to know about me to understand how this sangria came to fruition:

1. I don't drink cheap wine.

2. I don't like to waste anything.

3. I'm picky about my cocktails.