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a cup of cranberry spritzer with 2 cubes of ice, slice of lemon and mint leaves

Super Easy Cranberry Spritzer (Non-Alcoholic)

This super easy cranberry spritzer drink can be one of your best holiday drinks. It tastes incredibly refreshing and fantastic and looks so festive.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories per serving: 294kcal
Author: Tu

Ingredients 

For simple syrup

For cranberry spritzer

  • ½ c cranberry juice see notes for more info
  • 1 tbsp simple syrup 2 tbsp if using 100% cranberry juice
  • 2 cubes ice
  • ¼ c sparkling water
  • 1 slice lemon
  • 3 each fresh mint leaves

Instructions

Make simple syrup

  • In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water and heat until the sugar has dissolved completely on medium-high heat.
  • Carefully pour the syrup into a clean container and chill over an ice bath or in the fridge.

Make cranberry spritzer

  • In a rock glass, add cranberry juice, simple syrup, and sparkling water and give it a few stirs.
  • Add ice cubes, a lemon slice, and mint leaves. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • You can use either 100% cranberry juice or a cranberry juice cocktail for this recipe.
  • Besides lemon slices, slices of orange or lime are another excellent option instead of lemon. You can even use orange/lemon peels to add more citrus fragrance to the drink.
  • Other garnishes: fresh or frozen cranberries, rosemary sprigs.
  • For simple syrup: it can be kept in an airtight container, under refrigeration, for up to 1 month.
  • The nutritional value hasn't included the amount of simple syrup yet.

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.03gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 30mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 65gVitamin A: 168IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg