Paraben Free Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Spritzer
Tart cranberries, warming ginger, a squeeze of fresh lime, and a cascade of bubbles — this spritzer is the kind of drink that feels festive enough for a party but easy enough for a quiet Tuesday night. The homemade syrup is the real star here, simmered low and slow until the cranberries burst and release that gorgeous deep-red color. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, keeping everything clean and free from synthetic additives that can sneak into store-bought flavored drinks and cocktail mixers. Parabens are commonly used as preservatives in packaged beverages and flavored syrups, so making your own from scratch is the most straightforward way to sidestep them entirely. Every ingredient in this recipe is whole and recognizable — nothing processed, nothing hidden. Serve it over ice with a few fresh cranberries or a lime wheel on the rim and it looks like something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a trendy café.
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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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