Fruit Juice Spritzer Food

ORANGE JUICE SPRITZER

Steps:

• In a 2-qt. pitcher, mix orange juice, ginger ale and cherry juice. Serve over ice. If desired, top servings with orange wedges and cherries.

APFELSCHORLE (GERMAN APPLE SPRITZER)

Steps:

• Stir the apple juice and water together. Note: You can adjust the ratio of juice to water according to personal preference.Serve at room temperature, chilled, or with ice cubes.

BLACKBERRY SPRITZER

Steps:

• Muddle the blackberries and basil in a pitcher. Add the club soda, vodka, cassis, lime juice and agave and stir to combine. Chill for at least 1 hour and until ready to serve. Thread a basil leaf and blackberry onto each cocktail pick. Serve the spritzers over ice and garnish with the cocktail picks.

FRUIT JUICE SPRITZER

Steps:

• Cut each orange slice in half and put one piece on each of 4 tall glasses.
• Pour ½ cup cran-raspberry juice into each glass and fill with club soda. Garnish with mint.

GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZERS

Steps:

• Make the simple syrup: Bring the sugar and 1/3 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Combine the white wine, grapefruit juice, Campari and simple syrup in a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour into ice-filled glasses and top with the seltzer. Garnish with raspberries and grapefruit.

FRESH FRUIT SPRITZERS

Steps:

• In a large pitcher combine all of the ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. Fill tall glasses with ice and fill with Spritzers.

SPARKLING STRAWBERRY SPRITZER

Steps:

• Place strawberries in container of an electric blender; cover and process until smooth. Combine strawberry puree, grape juice, and sparkling water in a large pitcher; stir well.
• Serve immediately.

APFELSCHORLE (GERMAN APPLE SPRITZER)

Steps:

• Mix equal parts of apple juice and carbonated water in a tall glass.
• Serves 4.
• Variations: You may mix equal parts of Apfelschorle with white wine for a "Weinschorle", or with Berliner Weisse beer for a "Apfel Berliner Weisse", -or- mix the apple juice with sparkling lemonade for a "Susser Schorle"; garnish with a slice of fresh lemon. Delicious and thirst-quenching!

BERRY SPRITZER

Steps:

• Place blackberries, raspberries, simple syrup, grape juice, and lemon juice in the jar of a blender; puree until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve, discarding solids.
• Fill 8 Collins glasses with ice, if using. Divide mixture evenly between glasses; top with seltzer or wine and serve immediately garnished with fruit skewers, if desired.

ORANGE JUICE SPRITZER

Steps:

• In large pitcher, combine orange juice concentrate, water and lemon juice.
• Just before serving, slowly add carbonated beverage; stir gently to blend.
• Serve over ice in glasses.