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This cranberry fizz cocktail is light, tart, and perfectly bubbly. Made with cranberry juice, a splash of fresh orange juice, and a little vodka, it’s an easy drink that feels special without any fuss.
Reasons You’ll Want to Make This
This isn’t your average cranberry cocktail. It’s fruity and refreshing, with just enough sparkle to make it festive. The homemade cranberry-orange syrup adds real flavor, not artificial sweetness, and the fizz makes every sip feel bright and celebratory.
Cranberry and orange is such a fantastic flavor combination. I use it with my Homemade Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry Orange Bread, and my Cranberry Cobbler.
What You’ll Need To Make It
The complete recipe with ingredient quantities is listed in the recipe card below, but here’s the short version.
You’ll need unsweetened cranberry juice, fresh orange juice, sugar, and vodka. Once you make a quick syrup on the stove, you’ll mix it with vodka and sparkling water to create a crisp vodka cranberry fizz that’s perfect for any occasion.
How to Make Cranberry Fizz
Full ingredients and instructions are in the recipe card below, but here is a super high level summary.
Cook the cranberry juice, orange juice, and sugar until thickened into a ruby-red syrup. Chill it, then stir with vodka over ice. Top it off with sparkling water, give it a gentle stir, and enjoy that fizzy pop of cranberry flavor.
Substitutions and Variations
There are always plenty of modifications you can make to customize this drink to your liking.
• Skip the vodka for a fizzy cranberry mocktail.
• Add a dash of orange bitters for depth.
• Use sparkling wine instead of water for a flavorful twist.
• Try it with flavored sparkling water for extra fruitiness.
Learn From Me
I’ve made this drink for years, and it always wins people over. The key is reducing the syrup just enough to bring out the natural cranberry flavor.
Keep all of the ingredients ice-cold before mixing for the best fizz, and always make extra syrup because you’ll want to use it again.
More Cranberry Cocktail Recipes
Whether you’re looking for something to serve at a holiday brunch or Christmas dinner, I have lots of cranberry cocktail recipes. They all pair well with cheese boards, appetizers, or roasted nuts.
- Cranberry Martini
- Cranberry Pear Moscato
- Sparkling Cranberry Rosé
- Orange Cranberry Prosecco Cocktail
- Cranberry Vodka Screwdriver
All of these can be garnished with frozen fresh cranberries rolled in sugar for a sparkly, festive touch.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice freshly squeezed (basically all of the juice from one orange)
- 3 ounces vodka equivalent to 2 shots
- 12 ounces sparkling water
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup orange juice and cook until reduced by half while swirling occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
- To make cocktail, combine sweetened cranberry syrup with 3 ounces vodka. Mix well. Divide between two ice filled glasses. Top with 12 ounces sparkling water.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
We made a pitcher or two for my holiday gathering. So yummy! Thank you. We used the stove top method. It was a big hit.
I’d love to know how much syrup you used per drink. Can anyone tell me? Thanks!
I can’t wait to try this drink.
Made this for the family and it was a hit!
I love how simple this drink is, and yet, super yummy and looks very pretty and festive. This will appear on my Christmas menu. 🙂
This is perfect! We had all of the ingredients and made it over the holiday! Came out great!
These are fantastic and just what I needed on a Saturday night! So fun
Such a fun, Fall cocktail. Served it for Thanksgiving, and it was such a hit! Festive, delicious, and light enough to still eat my weight in thanksgiving deliciousness.
Love this holiday drink and can’t wait to make this!