Spice Infused Cranberry Spritzer

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Looking for a refreshing drink that tastes just like the holidays should taste? This Spice Infused Cranberry Spritzer is perfect for your upcoming holiday needs. In fact, once you make this simple beverage, everyone is going to be saying “cheers” for more! 

The classic flavor combination of cranberry, orange, and cinnamon is complemented by the unexpected addition of cumin. Add a little vodka for a fun adults-only treat, or skip it for a pleasant mocktail everyone can enjoy. 

Spice Infused Cranberry Spritzer

This is a light and tasty drink, with a little kick! Fill up your glass and have this tasty sipper as you’re sitting around the fireplace with friends.

It’s also the perfect nightcap beverage too that can turn a bad day into a good one. The sparkling water gives it a bubbly effect that makes it light and tasty. 

Ingredients needed to make this Cranberry Spritzer

• 1 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries
• ¼ cup of honey
• ½ cup of water
• 2 Tablespoon of whole cumin seeds
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 3 cups of unsweetened cranberry juice
• 2 medium organic oranges, each cut into 8 wedges
• Optional: ½ c. vodka
• 3 cups of sparkling water

Optional Garnish:
Additional cinnamon sticks
6 long rosemary sprigs, lower leaves removed and threaded with fresh cranberries

How to make this Sparkling Cranberry Drink

1. Add cranberries, honey, water, cumin seeds, and cinnamon sticks to a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, or until the honey is melted and the spices are intensely fragrant.
2. Remove from heat and transfer to a large glass or other non-reactive bowl. Add cranberry juice, orange wedges, and vodka, if using. Refrigerate for several hours to overnight.
3. Once thoroughly chilled, remove from the refrigerator and firmly squeeze each orange wedge into the bowl to capture the juice before discarding. Strain the mixture with a fine-mesh strainer and discard the solids.
4. To serve, fill serving glasses with ice and add enough of the seasoned cranberry juice mixture to fill each glass about 1/3 full. Top off each glass with sparkling water and stir to combine. Taste and sweeten with additional honey, if desired. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and/or rosemary skewers and serve immediately.

Tips for Making this Spice Infused Cranberry Spritzer

Have fun making this cranberry spritzer. You can easily whip this up in no time at all. 

Be certain to have plenty of ice on hand as you’re going to want to serve this ice cold.

You can add in much more flavoring by using fun garnishments, too. Cinnamon sticks are a great way to add some flavor and are a fun stirrer, too! 

The other important part of this fun spritzer drink is that you need to serve it in fun cups, too! I have a glass that I love to use for my night time drinks and it makes me happy to sip out of it.

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Spice Infused Cranberry Spritzer

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Just wait until you try this tasty drink!

Ingredients

• 1 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries
• ¼ cup of honey
• ½ cup of water
• 2 Tablespoon of whole cumin seeds
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 3 cups of unsweetened cranberry juice
• 2 medium organic oranges, each cut into 8 wedges
• Optional: ½ c. vodka
• 3 cups of sparkling water

Optional Garnish:

• Additional cinnamon sticks
• 6 long rosemary sprigs, lower leaves removed and threaded with fresh cranberries

Instructions

Add cranberries, honey, water, cumin seeds, and cinnamon sticks to a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, or until the honey is melted and the spices are intensely fragrant.


Remove from heat and transfer to a large glass or other non-reactive bowl. Add cranberry juice, orange wedges, and vodka, if using. Refrigerate for several hours to overnight.


Once thoroughly chilled, remove from the refrigerator and firmly squeeze each orange wedge into the bowl to capture the juice before discarding. Strain the mixture with a fine-mesh strainer and discard the solids.


To serve, fill serving glasses with ice and add enough of the seasoned cranberry juice mixture to fill each glass about 1/3 full. Top off each glass with sparkling water and stir to combine. Taste and sweeten with additional honey, if desired. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and/or rosemary skewers and serve immediately.

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