Fresh cranberries simmered with ginger into a tart-sweet syrup, stirred with lime and topped with sparkling water over ice.
Ginger beer in place of sparkling water makes it spicier. For a spritz, top with prosecco instead of sparkling water.
The syrup keeps 1 week refrigerated; make it ahead for a party.
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 4 cups ice
- 3 cups sparkling water
- 1 lime
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 4 cups ice
- 3 cups sparkling water
- 1 lime
Instructions
Simmer the cranberry syrup
Combine fresh cranberries (1 cup), granulated sugar (½ cup), water (½ cup) and fresh ginger (2 tbsp) in the saucepan over medium heat.
Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until the berries burst and the syrup turns deep red.
Equipment: small saucepan
Strain and cool
Press the mixture through the fine-mesh sieve into a measuring cup, saving the pulp for later, about 2 minutes.
Cool the syrup for 20 minutes, or refrigerate until cold.
Equipment: fine-mesh sieve
Build the drinks
Fill four tall glasses with ice (4 cups) and divide the cranberry syrup and fresh lime juice (¼ cup) among them.
Top with sparkling water (3 cups) and stir gently.
Garnish and serve
Garnish each glass with wheels of lime and serve right away.
Tomorrow's Meal
Cranberry-Ginger Glazed Chicken Thighs
The strained cranberry and ginger pulp gets warmed in the skillet with soy sauce into a sticky glaze for crisp-skinned chicken thighs.
Quick overview:
- 1.Sear skin-on chicken thighs skin-side down in a skillet until crisp.
- 2.Flip and cook through to at least 165°F.
- 3.Stir the reserved cranberry-ginger pulp with a splash of soy sauce into the pan.
- 4.Simmer until sticky and spoon over the chicken.
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • The syrup keeps 1 week refrigerated; make it ahead for a party.
- • For a spritz, top with prosecco instead of sparkling water.
- • Ginger beer in place of sparkling water makes it spicier.
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