Easy Cranberry Spritzer
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Easy Cranberry Spritzer
Description
The Easy Cranberry Spritzer combines cranberry simple syrup with freshly squeezed lemon juice and lemon-lime soda to produce a bubbly, tart, and sweet drink. Ice is added for chill and texture, while the lemon juice adjusts the spritzer's tartness to taste. An optional shot of vodka can be included for an adult cocktail version. For a visually appealing presentation, garnish with sugared cranberries, lemon slices, or Amarena cherries.
For larger groups, the recipe offers a pitcher version blending cranberry juice, cranberry simple syrup, lemon juice, and optional vodka, chilled before serving. Adding soda or seltzer just before serving retains the fizz. Garnishes like sliced lemon, cranberries, and herbs such as rosemary enhance the drink’s aroma and aesthetics.
Alternate mixers such as lemon or lime sparkling water, ginger ale, or ginger beer can substitute the lemon-lime soda. Juice variations include lime or orange juice for a flavor twist. A pre-made Grenadine syrup can replace the simple syrup for convenience and a Shirley Temple-style variation.
Ingredients
- BY THE GLASS
- ice snow, crushed or clean fresh
- 2 oz cranberry simple syrup
- ¼ to ½ lemon juice depending on how tart you want it
- lemon-lime soda stir gently to combine
- cranberries sugared, for garnish; slice of lemon for garnish
- lemon sugared, for garnish; slice of lemon for garnish
- amarena cherries optional garnish
- 1-1.5 oz vodka optional for cocktail
BY THE PITCHER
- 4-6 oz cranberry simple syrup
- 2 cups cranberry juice like Simply Cranberry, cocktail
- ⅓ cup lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 cup vodka optional
- 1 liter lemon-lime soda not as sweet, or mineral water
- lemon cranberries and a sprig of mint or rosemary, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Fill glass with crushed ice (I use my Ninja blender to pulverize my ice, but crushed or even cubes would be just fine) or grab some newly fallen snow.
- Pour in 2 oz of Cranberry Simple Syrup. Squeeze ¼ to ½ lemon (depending on how tart you want it). Top off with lemon-lime soda, stir gently to combine. If adult cocktail is desired, add vodka prior to lemon-lime soda.
- Garnish with sugared cranberries or a dark, rich Amarena cherry
- By the PitcherMix ingredients in order listed, except soda/seltzer and refrigerate until ready to serve. Before serving, add soda or seltzer, stir gently. Slice oranges and/or lemons to float on top, a few cranberries and sprigs of rosemary. Serve with sliced lemons, sugared cranberries or Amarena cherries.
Notes
- Lemon or lime sparkling water, ginger ale, or cranberry ginger ale can be used instead of lemon-lime soda for different flavors.
- Switch lemon juice for lime or orange juice to vary the tartness and citrus profile.
- Use commercially available Grenadine syrup in place of cranberry simple syrup for a Shirley Temple variation.
- Add 1 to 1.5 ounces vodka per glass to create an adult cocktail version of the spritzer.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1drink
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 0.03g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 0.5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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