Winter Spritz: Cranberry Non-Alcoholic Italian Spritz

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A sophisticated seasonal spritz.

A bottle on non-alcoholic orange bitter spritz by St. Regist sits on a snowy table scape with a non-alcoholic cocktail and winter decorations.

This recipes is genorously sponsored by St. Regis Wines.

The Aperol Spritz has been in vogue now for several years, becoming as eponymous with hot patios as white wine has been. Anyone who has a damp or dry lifestyle might be looking for a non-alcoholic option, and they would be in luck as there are plenty of great ‘aperitifs’ out there to make a spritz with. St. Regis has made things easy for everyone with their newest product, a pre-mixed Italian Spritz that will satisfy even the pickiest Aperol lovers.

Making A Winter Italian Spritz Mocktail

While most people would associate a spritz-style drink with hot summer patios, the bitter Italian orange aperitif base in these cocktails are great to pair with winter flavours like pomegranate and cranberry. The secret to the layered taste in this non-alcoholic cocktail is the spiced cranberry simple syrup which is worth the effort and can be used in any basic zero proof cocktail to add some winter flavour.

Ingredients

1 oz cranberry juice*

1 tsp spiced cranberry simple syrup (recipe available in the complimentary Drybations ebook)

5 oz St. Regis Spritz

Preparing your spritz

  1. Add cranberry juice and cranberry syrup to the bottom of

    a spritz glass and stir to combine.

  2. Gently pour the St. Regis Spritz on top, to minimise the fizzing, and then fill

    the entire glass with ice.

  3. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a blood orange slice.

*Note: cranberry cocktail is too sweet for this recipe, so it's best if pure cranberry juice is used.

Winter Spritz

Winter Spritz

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Author: Sarah Kate
While most people would associate a spritz-style drink withhot summer patios, the bitter Italian orange aperitif base inthese cocktails are great to pair with winter flavours likepomegranate and cranberry. The secret to the layered taste inthis non-alcoholic cocktail is the spiced cranberry simple syrupwhich is worth the effort and can be used in any basic zeroproof cocktail to add some winter flavour.

Ingredients

Spiced Cranberry Syrup
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp freshly grated orange zest
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, freshly grated
  • 1/4 tsp finely chopped ginger root
Non-alcoholic cocktail
  • 1 oz cranberry juice*
  • 1 tsp spiced cranberry simple syrup
  • 5 oz St. Regis Spritz

Instructions

Making Spiced Cranberry Syrup
  1. In a small saucepan, add the cranberries, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, orange zest, ginger and nutmeg over medium-high heat.
  2. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
  3. Watch carefully and reduce heat before the mixture boils over. Simmer on low for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and allow the mixture to steep for another 10 minutes.
  4. Place a bowl under a fine-mesh sieve. Strain the syrup into an airtight glass jar or bottle, pressing down on the cooked cranberries to squeeze out the mixture in the sieve. Once cooled, the syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail
  1. Add cranberry juice and cranberry syrup to the bottom of a spritz glass and stir to combine.
  2. Gently pour the St. Regis Spritz on top, to minimise the fizzing, and then fill the entire glass with ice.
  3. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a blood orange slice.

Notes

*Note: cranberry cocktail is too sweet for this recipe, so it's best if pure cranberry juice is used

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