Nonalcoholic Cranberry Spritzer Perfect for the Holidays
If you’re looking for nonalcoholic drink recipes that are refreshing and festive, you need to try this cranberry spritzer It’s the perfect Thanksgiving mocktail or nonalcoholic Christmas drink.
It looks super festive and it the right balance of tart and sweet (but not too sweet). It still feels like an occasion without the alcohol and the tartiness of the drink compliments the richness of a holiday feast.
(And for any lushes in your family, you could easily make a boozy version of the drink by adding a splash of vodka or gin).
Let’s make some mocktails!
Ingredients
Steps to Make Cranberry Spritzers
1. Fill serving glasses with ice cubes.
2. In a separate container, pour together cranberry juice, soda water or soda, and lime juice. Gently stir.
NOTE: You can adjust sweetness level by adjusting the ratio of cranberry juice to soda water
3. Pour the cranberry spritzer over the ice in each glass.
4. Garnish with a slice of lemon on the glass rim or in the glass, and a couple cranberries and mint leaves on top of the drink.
5. Serve immediately
Tip
- This drink can easily be made boozy for any drinkers at your festivities. It pairs well with a splash of vodka or gin for some extra botanicals.
- You can adjust the sweetness level by adding more or less cranberry juice and soda water.
Cranberry Spritzer Mocktail
This nonalcoholic Cranberry Spritzer is refreshing, sweet-tart and perfectly festive for the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberry juice (unsweetened or lightly sweetened)
- 1 cup soda water (or lemon-lime soda for extra sweetness)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about half a lime)
- Fresh cranberries (for garnish)
- Lemon or orange slices (for garnish)
- Fresh mint leaves (for garnish, optional)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Fill serving glasses with ice cubes.
- In a separate container, combine cranberry juice, soda water (or lemon-lime soda), and lime juice. Stir gently
- Pour the cranberry spritzer over the ice in each glass. Garnish with fresh cranberries, lemon slice and mint leaves (optional).
- Serve immediately
- Optional: This drink can be made boozy with a splash of vodka or gin for more botanical flavor
Notes
You can adjust the sweetness level by adding more or less cranberry juice and soda water.
