Cranberry-Orange Spritzers

From The New England Table by Lora Brody
5 minutes prep time (not including ice cube freezing time | Serves 8

What you need:
For ice cube garnish:

• 1 c commercially prepared, pulp-free orange juice
• 1 c cranberry juice

For spritzers:

• 1 qt freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 qt cranberry juice
• 2 c sparkling water, cranberry-flavored if possible
• Fresh mint sprigs, optional

What you do:

1. To make ice cube garnish, select two ice cube trays and pour orange juice into one and cranberry juice into the other. Freeze until solid.
2. To make spritzers, pour 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice into each of eight 12-ounce glasses. Add 1/2 cup of cranberry juice to each glass and then 1/4 cup of sparkling water. Add several cranberry and orange ice cubes to each. Garnish with fresh mint, if desired, and serve immediately.

Per serving: 142 Calories, 2 g Protein, 35 g Carbohydrates, 1 g Total fat, 5 mg Sodium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B6, E, Folate, Copper