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Cranberry Spritzer Mocktail


Cranberry lovers unite! There is a certain unique charm to the fruit that makes it so widely loved. While it is commonly eaten fresh and canned, the next best crowd favourite made from the fruit is cranberry juice or well, mocktails. This fascination with the delicate flavours of the fruit leads us to a refreshing beverage, Cranberry spritzer. The beverage is truly the star of the show. It is sophisticated, vibrant and a foolproof recipe to impress your guests! Through this blog, discover what makes the cranberry spritzer mocktail ‘pure elegance’ in a glass and how can you recreate this from the comfort of your home.


What is a Cranberry Spritzer Mocktail?


Cranberry spritzer is a mocktail that combines the rich red cranberry juice with tart lemon, sweet syrup and club soda. The mouthfeel of the drink is light and crisp, ensuring that it is effectively refreshing. This makes the cranberry spritzer mocktail not only visually appealing but also a delight to savour and sip.


Essentially, spritzer refers to an alcoholic beverage (for example: wine) mixed with a splash of soda or seltzer. With this cranberry spritzer recipe, we turn the classic drink into a fantastic mocktail option that can be enjoyed by individuals of all ages.


Behind the Ingredients: Flavour Profiles and More


Before we get to making our bubbly cranberry spritzer non-alcoholic mocktail, let's understand what makes this drink a showstopper at your parties:


Cranberry juice: The beverage forms the base of this mocktail. It is known to provide a tart and sweet layer to the drink. This paired with the beverage's signature, ruby-red colour, allows the mocktail to be exciting yet sophisticated. If you prefer your drink a little less sweeter, you may control it by adding more ice or chilled water to dilute the cranberry beverage. by adding In alternative to cranberry juice, you may also substitute it with pomegranate juice if the former is not readily available.


Simple Syrup: if the cranberry juice you have for this recipe is more tart than sweet, then this is the perfect ingredient to balance your cranberry spritz mocktail. Simple syrup is a common concoction made with equal parts of sugar and water to create a dense, thick syrup that adds sweetness to the drink without altering its texture. However, if you’re looking for an alternative, honey or even maple syrup may suffice.


Lemon juice: Bringing the drink full circle is the zesty lemon juice. This adds a crucial layer of acidity to the drink, which elevates its rather sweet flavour profile into something that is more delicate and complex. You may seemly replace lemon juice with lime if you have the other one handy.

● 1/2 cup of chilled B Natural Cranberry Juice

● 2 tablespoons of freshly-squeezed Lemon Juice

● 1 tablespoon of Simple Syrup

● 1/4 cup of chilled Club Soda

● 1 Lime slices for garnish (optional)

● 1 Rosemary sprig for garnish (optional)

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● Before you start assembling the cranberry spritzer, ensure all your ingredients, such as cranberry juice, lime juice, as well as club soda are thoroughly chilled.

● Pour about half a cup of cranberry juice into a short, wide glass. Follow with lemon juice and simple syrup.

● Stir these liquid ingredients until the simple syrup dissolves completely.

● Add crushed ice to the glass, leaving some space for the club soda

● Lastly, just before serving, splash the recommended amount of chilled club soda into the glass. While doing so, ensure that the cranberry spritz doesn’t overflow.

Garnish the cranberry spritzer with a toasted rosemary twig and a thin slice of lime.

 

The trick to mastering the cranberry spritzer is rather simple. You simply have to understand the nuances of the ingredients and find a balance between their complex flavours. And well, we take half of that load off your shoulders with this cranberry spritz mocktail recipe. Whether you are entertaining guests or enjoying some quality time alone, this drink is just what you need to truly wind down and have fun.


B Natural juices also offer ready-to-use juices that make it easy to whip up these delicious mocktails without hassle. Also check out our recipe which will help you to make various mocktails.