Best Sparkling Black Cherry Grape Spritzer Recipes

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Provided by Food Network

Time 4h45m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound sour cherries, washed and pitted
2 pounds sugar
1/2 pint water
Sparkling water

Steps:

Place the cherries in a saucepan off the stove, pour the sugar over the top and let them sit for 2 hours. Add the water, and stir to mix the cherries, sugar and water together until the sugar dissolves.
Bring the cherry mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain liquid into another pan, pressing cherries with a spoon to extract all the liquid, and discard the cherries. Simmer the liquid over low heat until it is syrupy and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and let cool. Pour syrup in a jar and store in the refrigerator.
To serve, place 1 to 2 tablespoons of syrup in each glass, fill glasses with chilled sparkling water and stir to mix.

Sparkling Spritzer Bar image

Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories beverage

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 orange, zested and sliced
8 sprigs fresh mint
1 lime, zested and sliced
1-inch piece ginger, peeled and sliced
1 cup frozen raspberries
3 cups sugar
3 cups water
4 bottles sparkling water
1 bottle vodka, optional
2 bottles Prosecco, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl add orange zest and 4 sprigs of mint. In a second bowl add the lime zest and ginger. To a third bowl add 3/4 cup of the raspberries.
In a pot mix the sugar and 3 cups water. Put over medium heat and bring it to a boil, then evenly divide the sugar syrup among the 3 bowls. Stir each to mix and let cool to room temperature. Pour each mixture into jars or syrup containers and refrigerate until ready to use or up to 2 weeks.
Set up the Spritzer Bar:
Set out chilled bottles of sparkling water. Put out plenty champagne flutes or wine glasses. Let people create their own Sparkling Spritzer by mixing about 3 tablespoons of a flavored syrup with some seltzer water and a shot of vodka or Prosecco, if desired. Garnish the drinks with mint sprigs, orange slices or lime slices.