Artificial Food Coloring Free Cranberry Orange Sparkling Cooler
That deep ruby-pink color in your glass? It comes entirely from real cranberry and fresh-squeezed orange juice — no dyes, no synthetic additives, just fruit doing what fruit does best. Store-bought sparkling drinks and juice cocktails are notorious for sneaking in artificial colorings to boost their visual appeal, so making your own is a genuinely smart move. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener here, rounding out the tart cranberry and bright citrus with a subtle warmth that feels a little more grown-up than plain sugar. A squeeze of fresh lime ties everything together and gives the whole drink a lively, almost tropical lift. Pouring the sparkling water slowly down the side of the glass keeps the fizz intact, so every sip has that satisfying effervescence. Dress it up with an orange slice and a sprig of mint and it looks like something you'd order at a nice brunch spot — except you made it in about five minutes at home.
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4 servings
- 1 cup fresh orange juice (from about 3 medium oranges), chilled
- 1 cup 100% cranberry juice (unsweetened, no added fruit juices), chilled
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- 4 thin orange slices, for garnish (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the orange juice, cranberry juice, maple syrup, and lime juice in a pitcher and stir until the maple syrup is fully dissolved.
- 2
Fill four tall glasses with ice. Pour the juice mixture evenly over the ice, filling each glass about halfway.
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