Cranberry recipes are always a fall favorite especially in New England where I live because cranberries are in every grocery store this time of year. This drink is great with or without alcohol, make it into a festival mocktail or cocktail! It’s so refreshing and delicious and takes less than 15 minutes to make. I recommend serving it over ice and topping it off with Prosecco to make it a fun holiday drink. Â
For this recipe, you will need:
- Cranberries: Use fresh cranberries and organic if possible since conventional cranberries are heavily sprayed with chemicals
- Lemon Juice: fresh lemon juice is ideal
- Honey: local or raw honey are my first choices and you can usually find them at your farmer’s markets or local grocery store
- Apple Cider: My preferred brand is Martinelli’s because it’s made with just apples (no concentrates or added ingredients)
- Cranberry Juice: use juice that has no extra sugar added. My preferred brand is Lakewood and I use their organic one
- Lemon Spindrift (12 fl oz) or Plain Sparkling Water
- Prosecco (optional)
- 80 oz Pitcher or Dispenser
How to Store:
- Store leftovers in a sealed container for 1-2 days
Other Thanksgiving holiday recipes to try:
Maple Miso Brussels Sprouts with Pecans + Apples
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
Sparkling Cranberry Apple Cider
Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberries, fresh
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice, fresh
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- 4 cups apple cider
- 2 cups cranberry juice (no added sugar)
- 1 can Lemon Spindrift or plain sparkling water (12 fl oz)
- ice cubes
- Prosecco (optional)
Instructions
- Add cranberries and water to a medium saucepan and heat on low heat until the cranberries start to split.
- Remove the cranberries from the heat and drain the water. Let the cranberries cool.
- In a large pitcher or drink dispenser, add lemon juice, honey, apple cider, cranberry juice, seltzer, and cranberries (once cooled).
- Add in ice cubes and top off the pitcher or each glass with prosecco and ENJOY!
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