Cranberry Fizz Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (5 ounces)
5 strips orange zest (colored part of the rind), each 3 inches by 1/4 inch
1 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
3 slices fresh ginger, each the size of a quarter
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups seltzer
Directions
1 ln a medium-size saucepan, bring the cranberries, orange zest, water, orange juice, sugar, ginger, and vanilla bean to a boil overhigh heat
Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes or until the berries are soft.
2 Strain the mixture over a medium-size heatproof bowl.
Using the back of a spoon, press the solids to extract as much liquid as possible, then discard them.
You should have about 1 1/3 cups of liquid.
Let the liquid cool to room temperature.
For each serving, pour 1/3 cup of the cranberry mixture into a tall glass, add 1/3 cup of the seltzer, and stirto blend.
Add ice if desired.
Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes or until the berries are soft.
2 Strain the mixture over a medium-size heatproof bowl.
Using the back of a spoon, press the solids to extract as much liquid as possible, then discard them.
You should have about 1 1/3 cups of liquid.
Let the liquid cool to room temperature.
For each serving, pour 1/3 cup of the cranberry mixture into a tall glass, add 1/3 cup of the seltzer, and stirto blend.
Add ice if desired.
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