Cran-Orange Rum Spritzer
November 23, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Okay, not yet, but I definitely hope you have a great one that’s full of joy and delicious food. To help you get prepared and inspired, I’m sharing three recipes this week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) that you might want to include on your dinner table on Thursday.
First up is a tasty and easy cocktail to get the spirit flowing among your family and friends. Last Thanksgiving, I shared my recipe for Cranberry Apple Sangria, which was a big hit among my family. Folks were giggling and talking like never before!
After coming across sparkling cranberry juice at Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, I thought it would be great to use the bubbly beverage to make a refreshing rum spritzer. If possible, use a sparkling cranberry juice that’s 100 percent juice (I got mine from Trader Joe’s), but if you can’t easily find it you should be able to at least find a Cranberry Italian Soda that’s about 4 – 12 percent juice. Sparkling pomegranate juice/Italian soda is also an option. Enjoy! By the way, what do you plan to make for Thanksgiving?
Cran-Orange Rum Spritzer
Makes one cocktail3 cubes ice
1 oz white rum
1 oz triple sec
Sparkling cranberry juice
1 orange slice, halvedPlace 3 cubes of ice in a short cocktail glass. Add rum, triple sec and top with sparkling cranberry juice until glass is full. Garnish with halved orange slice and a stirrer. Sip and enjoy!
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Sparkling cranberry juice? Aww I’m sure you can’t find anything like that over here!:( but I’d love to try your Spritzer!
Hi Alina. Wow, you’re in Latvia?! Nice to meet you. You can also try mixing cranberry juice with club soda or seltzer to get a similar effect.
Hey Tesia – wonder what this would taste like with spiced rum, like Captain Morgans? Guess I’ll have to find out. Love your blog, congrats on the award, keep it up!