Citrus Spritzers Recipes

CITRUS SPRITZERS

Steps:

• In large pitcher, mix cold water, orange juice concentrate, grapefruit juice concentrate and sparkling water.
• Serve spritzers over ice. Garnish each serving with orange slice and mint leaf.

CITRUS WHITE WINE SPRITZER

Steps:

• In a large stem glass arrange slices of lemon and lime between ice cubes to fill the glass. Pour 4 ounces of white wine, 1/2 cup, and 2 ounces of sparkling lemon lime seltzer water, 1/4 cup, down over fruit and ice. Stir with cocktail stir-stick or straw and serve.

SARAH'S CITRUS SPRITZER

Steps:

• Bring sugar, water, lemon zest, orange zest, and basil to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and allow simple syrup to cool, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Pour lemon juice and orange juice into a high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix®). Add strawberries and simple syrup. Blend on low speed (1), then slowly increase speed to high (10) and blend until pureed, about 45 seconds.
• For each drink, fill an old fashioned glass with ice. Pour 1/4 cup strawberry puree over top and fill with seltzer water.

CITRUS SPRITZER

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, combine juices and sugar; stir well to dissolve sugar. When ready to serve, add seltzer; stir gently to combine. Serve over crushed ice; add vodka (if using), and garnish with citrus slices, if desired.

CITRUS SPRITZER

Steps:

• Bring water, rosemary and lemon peel to boil in saucepan; cook 1 min. Remove from heat. Let stand 10 min.
• Use slotted spoon to remove rosemary and lemon peel from pan; discard rosemary and lemon peel. Cool infused water to room temperature.
• Add infused water to drink mix in 2-qt. glass or plastic pitcher; stir until dissolved.
• Stir in seltzer just before serving over ice.