Holiday Cranberry Spritzer
Serve this holiday cranberry spritzer all season long. It’s festive, refreshing and perfect for entertaining.Â
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This post, for holiday cranberry spritzer, is sponsored by Stirrings All Natural Cocktail Mixers and I received a complimentary product to create a holiday cocktail. This post may contain affiliate links.
Being in the wine and spirit business for 20+ years, I always love creating cocktails for special occasions. When my husband and I entertain we love to offer our guests something special to drink.
I used the Stirrings blood orange martini mixer because I thought it would pair deliciously with a cranberry vodka. Well, I was spot on!
Not only does it look pretty, but it is a fresh and delicious cocktail. I rimmed the glass with Stirrings Margarita Salt for sme interest. I made one for both myself and my husband and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope you do too! Plus it’s fun to have a “signature” cocktail for parties.
How to make a great cocktail
There are some key elements to making a great cocktail. Flavor is first. Think of flavor combinations you love. Cranberry and orange make a great blend so think about how you can achieve a balanced drink.
Rather than making the cocktail too sweet with juice and soda I chose a cranberry vodka. The blood orange mixer and Sprite add contrast and a bit of sweetness with the tart cranberry vodka.
Another key element to making a great drink is good ingredients. If you plan to use a simple syrup, make your own. Think about infusing it with a fruit for another layer of flavor.
Garnish your drink. A simple garnish of fresh cranberries skewered on a sprig of rosemary makes for a festive addition to the cocktail. You could also freeze cranberries in ice cubes for a great look.
Another festive cocktail is my cherry lime margarita. Many think margaritas are only for summer but the color makes this on eperfect for holiday entertaining too.
Holiday Cranberry Spritzer
Ingredients
- 2 ounces cranberry vodka
- 2 ounces Stirrings Blood Orange Mixer plus more in a dish for rimming
- 2 ounces Sprite
- Stirrings Margarita Salt
- 3 fresh cranberries
- 1/2 sprig rosemary
Instructions
- Dip rim of rocks glass in Stirrings blood orange mixer. Dip rim of glass in Stirrings margarita salt and fill glass with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker, filled with ice mix all ingredients except margarita salt. Gently shake and strain into prepared glass. Skewer fresh cranberries with a rosemary spring as garnish.
- Serve.
Sounds yummy. I should be enjoying something like this year round!
This is such a festive cocktail! So perfect for Christmas!
It is such a beautiful color.
Love the flavor combination! Perfect cocktail!
Looks like the perfect festive holiday drink! Yum!
I don’t drink cocktails often, but this one sounds incredible!
Cranberry and orange are always so good together, sounds tasty.
A wonderful drink for the holidays
You do know that I plan on drinking this LONG after the holidays ended, right?!?
So light and refredshing! Can’t wait to try this one!
That looks delicious and sound perfect for this time of year!