Nightshade Free Cranberry Orange Sparkling Cooler
Bright, tangy, and beautifully fizzy, this sparkling cooler is the kind of drink that feels festive enough for a dinner party but easy enough for a Tuesday afternoon. Fresh-squeezed orange juice and unsweetened cranberry juice form a tart, jewel-toned base that gets a touch of natural sweetness from maple syrup — no refined sugar or mystery syrups involved. A squeeze of lime sharpens everything up, and the sparkling water adds that satisfying effervescence without any artificial flavoring. Nightshade-free entertaining can sometimes feel limiting when it comes to colorful, crowd-pleasing drinks, but this one delivers on every front using nothing but clean, simple ingredients. Pouring the sparkling water slowly down the side of the glass keeps the fizz alive, so every sip stays lively from first to last. Garnish with a fresh orange slice and a sprig of mint and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a brunch spot.
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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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