Treat guests (and yourself) to a delicious Holiday Cranberry Cocktail! Easy to make with only three required ingredients and ready in under 2 minutes.
The perfect cranberry spritzer
If you're like me, you love to be prepared in the food department. For the holidays, that must include some delish drink recipes!
This holiday cranberry cocktail is the perfect simple beverage for sipping at your annual Thanksgiving or holiday party, or for enjoying at your next girls-only Saturday brunch. It uses only three main ingredients, and it tastes fruity and delicious! The flavors of the cranberry juice and triple sec work so well together, and the fizz of the champagne completes the whole thing.
Ingredients in this holiday cranberry cocktail
You will need only three main ingredients for these cocktails. Complete them with some yummy (and cute) garnishes, and they're ready to enjoy!
- Cranberry juice: Start with 4 oz of your favorite cranberry juice.
- Triple sec: 1.5 oz of triple sec will add a tangy orange flavor to the cranberry juice.
- Champagne: 4-6 oz of champagne will add flavor and fizz!
- Garnish: Finish up the beverages by garnishing with cranberries and rosemary.
How to make this holiday cranberry drink
These cranberry spritzers are the easiest drinks you'll make all season. Since nothing is blended or frozen, all you need is a shaker (or two cups that you can use as a shaker!). A measuring glass will also be useful.
Start by filling a shaker with ice.
Add the cranberry juice and triple sec and shake for at least 30 seconds.
Pour the mixture into champagne flutes or other cocktail glasses.
Top each glass with champagne. Add a few cranberries and a sprig of rosemary to garnish!
How to make a non-alcoholic cranberry spritzer
To make an alcohol-free version of this drink, keep the cranberry juice and simply substitute the triple sec with orange juice and the champagne with a fizzy soda like Sprite or 7up. The combination of these will create a similar flavored and equally fizzy drink!
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Photos by Moriah Sawtelle and recipe by Erin Antoniak.
Holiday Cranberry Cocktail
Ingredients
Method
- In a shaker, fill with ice.
- Add cranberry juice and triple sec and shake for at least 30 seconds.
- Pour into champagne flutes or other cocktail glass.
- Top each glass with champagne. Add a few cranberries and a sprig of rosemary for garnish.
Joy says
Hey Erin! I was wondering if you recommend making this as a big punch? Would the champagne lose its bubbles?
Can't wait to try this for Christmas!
Erin says
Hi Joy, that should be fine! How did it come out?
Steph says
Tastes and looks amazing! This was the hit of my holiday party.
Erin says
Hi Steph, so glad everyone enjoyed it! Cheers!!
Danielle says
Simple and delicious cocktail! I added some lime for garnish instead of rosemary. It was a hit even with my mom whose not big on mixed drinks!
Erin says
Hi Danielle, so glad you loved it and made it your own! Cheers!
Juliyana says
Excellent festive drink. Simple but really delicious and refreshing.
Erin says
Hi Juliyana, so happy you loved it! Cheers!
Megan Morales says
I made the non-alcoholic version of this with Cranberry Juice, OJ and Winter Spiced Cranberry Sprite. I even put it in stemless wine glass so I can feel fancy.
Erin says
Hi Megan, so happy you made it your own as a mocktail! Cheers!!