Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy

Brighten up happy hour and raise your glass with this delicious take on classic sangria. This variation calls for fresh cherries, apples and thyme which pairs beautifully with whiskey, another other unexpected addition. The combination of the sparkling water and ginger ale gives this refreshing beverage the right amount of sweetness and fizz. This is a great boozy beverage to serve at parties—it's mixed in a pitcher so you can let guests pour themselves a drink while you mingle. Set out the cocktail glasses, an ice bucket and fresh thyme sprigs and replenish as needed. You can use your favorite white wine or dry red wine.