Easy Cranberry Spritzer (by the Glass or Pitcher)

Christmas Cranberry Spritzer with Fresh Snow

Even more fun — if you live in an area that gets snow, instead of crushed ice use freshly fallen snow for the younger crowd, they will get a kick out of it! (no yellow snow – ick)

Once you have the prep work done, this drink comes together so quickly!

How to Make Cranberry Simple Syrup

Make a batch (or double it, it will go fast) of my cranberry simple syrup, which is really just like it sounds, so very simple, really!!

If desired for the garnish, make sugared cranberries, use Amarena cherries or maraschino cherries.

A Great Holiday Drink!

• 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 of that 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
• Garnish with sugared cranberrie s or a dark, rich cherry

Alternate Ingredients

• In place of lemon lime soda, use lemon or lime sparkling water, ginger ale, or cranberry ginger ale or even ginger beer
• Use lime or orange instead of lemon
• If you don’t want to make cranberry simple syrup, you can purchase a good Grenadine syrup, making it more like a Shirley Temple
• Adult-version: add 1-1.5 oz of vodka, top with seltzer water or lemon-lime soda
• Also perfect for Valentine’s Day!

CRANBERRY SPARKLING PUNCH FOR A CROWD

• 4-6 oz Cranberry Simple Syrup
• 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail (like Simply Cranberry)
• ⅓ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup vodka (optional)
• 1 liter of lemon-lime soda or mineral water (not as sweet)
• Garnish with sliced lemons, cranberries and a sprig of mint or rosemary
• Make easy sugared cranberries!