Keto Orange Vodka Cranberry Spritzers are gorgeous as they are delicious and great to serve up after a big holiday meal or as a light option for your holiday cocktail party.

 

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. fresh cranberries washed
  • ¾ cup monkfruit/erythritol blend sweetener or your 1:1 sweetener of choice
  • 1 cup water
  • Peel of ½ a naval organic orange
  • Pinch ground clove
  • 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 12 oz. vodka
  • 48 oz. sparkling Water of Choice, flavoured or plain chilled
  • Ice
  • Garnish: Fresh Cranberries & Orange Peel
Keto Orange Vodka Cranberry Spritzer

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, combine the cranberries, sweetener, water, orange peel and clove.  Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat and simmer 10-15 minutes or until thickened, stirring often and breaking up the cranberries as the mixture cooks.
  • Strain the cranberry mixture into a bowl using a mesh strainer and set aside to cool.  At this point the cranberry gel can be refrigerated for later.

To Prepare the Orange Cranberry Vodka Spritzer by the Glass:

  • In a glass, combine 2 tablespoons of the cranberry gel with about 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 ½ oz. of vodka.  Stir to combine.  Pour in 4-6 oz. of sparkling water and stir.  Finish with ice and garnish with a few cranberries and orange peel.

To Prepare the Orange Cranberry Vodka Spritzer by the Pitcher

Nonalcoholic version of Vodka Cranberry Spritzer:  Omit the vodka and top off with more sparkling water or soda of choice!