Cranberry Ginger Spritzers

5 from 76 votes

This light, sparkling wine spritzer has holiday flavors of cranberry and ginger. Perfect for lower calorie holiday celebrating or a refreshing summer spritzer too.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Vegan

Servings: cocktail (see notes)

Calories: 122kcal

Author: Toni Dash

Ingredients

Single Cocktail

4 ounces white wine (chilled) Sauvignon Blanc recommended; Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay can also be used
2 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
2 ounces light ginger beer

Pitcher

1 750-ml bottle white wine (chilled) Sauvignon Blanc recommended
12 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
12 ounces light ginger beer

Instructions

Single Cocktail

Combine all ingredients in a glass over ice. Garnish with fresh cranberries, lime wheel, rosemary sprig or mint sprig (optional).
4 ounces white wine (chilled), 2 ounces cranberry juice cocktail, 2 ounces light ginger beer

Pitcher

In a large pitcher combine the wine and cranberry juice cocktail. Add the light ginger beer just before serving.
1 750-ml bottle white wine (chilled), 12 ounces cranberry juice cocktail, 12 ounces light ginger beer
Serve in glasses over ice.

Notes

The calories are for one cocktail. If making a pitcher it would serve 6 (six cocktails).

Pro Tips

Start with all ingredients chilled. This will slow the melting of the ice and provide best flavor.

Don't add ice to a pitcher. As ice melts it dilutes the cocktail. Instead pour the cocktail over ice in individual serving glasses.

If making a pitcher ahead: add the ginger beer just before servings so it does not go flat.

Cranberry Juice options.

Regular cranberry juice cocktail (which we used) is 30 calories for 2 ounces. There are lower calories options (we have not tried) too. Diet Cranberry Juice Cocktail is 5 calories per 8 ounces (so would be 1-2 calories per cocktail in this recipe). Cran50 is 50 calories per 8 ounces (would be 13 calories for one cocktail).

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