Cranberry White Wine Spritzer

Cranberry White Wine Spritzer

Yields 1 serving

1 tablespoon cranberry syrup (recipe below)
4 ounces white wine (I used a Riesling)
4 ounces lemon-lime soda
Cranberries (for garnish), optional

Chill the syrup, wine, and soda prior.

Place the cranberry syrup in the bottom of a wine glass. Delicately pour the white wine and lemon-lime soda into the glass, trying not to disturb the cranberry syrup layer.

Garnish with extra cranberries and serve chilled!

Cranberry Syrup
2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

In a medium saucepan, bring cranberries, sugar, and water to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until all of the cranberries have burst, about 15 minutes. Allow the cranberries to cool down and then strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Do not force the cranberries through the sieve or you will end up with particles in your syrup (and then particles floating about in your drink). Discard the cranberries.

Refrigerate the syrup in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.