Drinks · Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s
The House Cranberry Spritz
A festive cranberry-orange spritz that is nonalcoholic, easy to batch, and pretty enough for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s without turning the host into a bartender.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- None
- Total
- 10 min
- Serves
- 6 small glasses
The recipe card
The House Cranberry Spritz
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- None
- Total
- 10 min
- Serves
- 6 small glasses
Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 ml) chilled cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 cup (240 ml) chilled orange juice
- 2 cups (480 ml) chilled plain sparkling water
- 1 orange, washed and thinly sliced
- Ice for serving
Method
- Combine cranberry juice and orange juice in a pitcher. Chill until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, stir in sparkling water.
- Fill glasses with ice, pour in the spritz, and add an orange slice.
Make Ahead
Earlier the same day: mix the cranberry and orange juice and refrigerate. Slice the oranges up to 1 day ahead and keep them covered in the fridge. Add the sparkling water only at serving time.
Storage and Reheating
Storage: The juice base keeps covered in the fridge up to 3 days. Once the sparkling water goes in, it is best within an hour or two.
Reheating: Served cold; no reheating needed.
Make It a Meal
Goes well with:
