Spiced Thanksgiving Spritzer

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The holidays are coming and we have the perfect recipe the entire family can enjoy. Peter and I grew up drinking Martinelli's at holidays, but we wanted something less sweet, and frankly, more interesting. So with three simple ingredients, Nordic Spice Creamed Honey, cranberry juice concentrate, and sparkling water, you can whip up a fun mocktail the whole family can enjoy. Or replace the sparkling water with Prosecco (or add a shot of bourbon) for an adult-only take.

While we call this our Thanksgiving Spritzer, you could find us drinking it on any given Tuesday night!

Ingredients for 1 Drink

1 Tbsp Nordic Spice Creamed Honey

1 tsp warm water

1 Tbsp Cranberry Juice Concentrate (like Lakewood or Santa Cruz). Don't use regular cranberry juice or you'll water down the final recipe!

• We've had some difficulty finding cranberry concentrate recently. If you're shopping in the Seattle area, PCC carries Santa Cruz in a small jar.
• If your local grocery store doesn't have cranberry juice concentrate, here's a link to purchase Lakewood Organic Cranberry Juice Contrate on Amazon, and then at least you'll be giving your favorite beekeepers a little commission!
• If you're in a rush, you can use frozen cranberry juice blend concentrate, which is much easier to find, but it will probably end up a bit sweeter.

6oz Sparkling Water (like Pellegrino) or your preferred club soda.

Instructions

• Mix 1Tbsp Nordic Spice Creamed Honey with 1 teaspoon of hot tap water in a small bowl. Mix till dissolved.
• Add 1 Tbsp Cranberry Juice concentrate and Nordic Spice mix to a fancy glass. Fancy glasses make it better. If the ingredients aren't chilled, definitely add ice. If they are chilled and you have fancy ice...add fancy ice anyway!
• Add 6 oz of sparkling water and give a little stir.
• Optional: Top with a couple sugared cranberries!

Batch Recipe

Make a batch of cranberry syrup ahead of time to mix up drinks for a party or whenever you want a treat. Store in the fridge for one week.

Ingredients for 12 Drinks

1 jar Nordic Spice Creamed Honey

3 tablespoons warm water

3/4 Cup Cranberry Juice Concentrate (like Lakewood Farms Organic Cranberry)

3 25 oz Bottles of Pellegrino

Instructions

• Mix Nordic Spice Creamed Honey with 2 Tablespoons of hot tap water in a mason jar. Mix till dissolved. Add cranberry juice concentrate to jar and store in fridge.
• For serving: Add 2 Tablespoons of spiced honey cranberry syrup to each glass, top with 8 oz of sparkling water, and stir.

  Variations

• For an alcoholic version, substitute sparkling wine for sparkling water at a 1:1 ratio. If making a large non-alcoholic batch and also want an alcoholic option, try adding a float of cointreau or other orange liquor (orange and cranberries are a great Thanksgiving pair!) to individual "adult" servings.
• For a dessert variation, try adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream and making a spritzer float!
• Increase or decrease the Nordic Spice honey to your preferred sweetness!