Cinnamon Cranberry Spritzer

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
• 1/4 cup Honey
• 1/2 cup Water
• 4 Cinnamon Sticks
• 3 cups Unsweetened Cranberry Juice
• 2 Medium Oranges, each cut into 8 wedges
• 3 cups Sparkling Water
• 1/2 cup Vodka

  (optional)
• 6 Long Rosemary Sprigs, lower leaves removed and threaded with fresh cranberries

  (optional garnish)

Instructions

• 1 Add cranberries, honey, water, and cinnamon sticks to a small saucepan and place
  over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, or untilthe
  honey is melted and the spices are intensely fragrant.
• 2 Remove from heat and transfer to a large glass or another non-reactive bowl. Add
  cranberry juice, orange wedges, and vodka, if using it. Refrigerate for several
  hours or overnight.
• 3 Once thoroughly chilled, remove from refrigerator and firmly squeeze each orange
  wedge into the bowl to capture the juice before discarding. Strain the mixture
  with a fine-mesh strainer and discard the solids.
• 4 To serve, fill serving glasses with ice and add enough of the seasoned cranberry
  juice mixture to fill each glass about 1/3 full. Top off each glass with
  sparkling water and stir to combine. Taste and sweeten with additional honey, if
  desired. Garnish with extra cinnamon sticks and/or rosemary skewers and serve
  immediately.

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