NYC Skyline Spritz

Name: NYC Skyline Spritz
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 oz cranberry juice (100% juice, not cocktail); 1 oz fresh lemon juice; 0.5 oz fresh ginger juice (or 1 tsp grated ginger); 0.5 oz simple syrup; 3 oz sparkling water or dry ginger beer; Ice cubes; Lemon twist and 2 fresh blackberries, for garnish

A bold New York-inspired mocktail spritz with cranberry, fresh ginger, and blackberry. As sophisticated as the city itself. Ready in 5 minutes.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 5 min | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Easy

NYC Skyline Spritz mocktail in a champagne flute with deep cranberry color and blackberry garnish

Ingredients

3 oz cranberry juice (100% juice, not cocktail)
1 oz fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz fresh ginger juice (or 1 tsp grated ginger)
0.5 oz simple syrup
3 oz sparkling water or dry ginger beer
Ice cubes
Lemon twist and 2 fresh blackberries, for garnish

Instructions

Fill a champagne flute or tall wine glass with ice.
In a small shaker, combine cranberry juice, lemon juice, ginger juice, and simple syrup. Stir to combine.
Pour the cranberry mixture over the ice in the glass.
Top slowly with sparkling water, pouring down the side of the glass to preserve the carbonation.
Express a lemon peel over the drink by twisting it firmly over the glass to release the citrus oils, then drop it in.
Thread two blackberries onto a cocktail pick and rest it across the rim.
Serve immediately — the color is most dramatic when fresh.

Category: city-signatures

Tags: new-york, cranberry, ginger, city-signature, sophisticated, sparkling