Mustard Free Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Spritzer
This vibrant, jewel-toned spritzer is the kind of drink that makes any occasion feel a little more special, whether you're hosting a holiday gathering or just treating yourself on a quiet afternoon. Fresh cranberries are simmered down with real maple syrup and sliced ginger until they burst into a gorgeous, deeply colored syrup that smells absolutely incredible. A squeeze of lime juice brightens everything up before the syrup gets topped with chilled sparkling water for that satisfying fizz. Because every ingredient here is whole and straightforward — fruit, ginger, maple syrup, citrus, bubbles — there's zero guesswork about hidden condiment ingredients or sneaky flavor additives that can catch people off guard. The homemade syrup is genuinely easy to pull off and can be made ahead, so you're just pouring and topping when it's time to serve. Garnished with a few fresh cranberries or a thin lime slice, it looks like something you'd pay good money for at a fancy bar.
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4 servings
For the cranberry ginger syrup
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
For the spritzer
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh cranberries or lime slices, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cranberries, water, maple syrup, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the liquid turns deep red, about 8–10 minutes.
- 2
Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl or measuring cup, pressing the solids firmly with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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