Double Orange Spritzer Recipes

ORANGE JUICE SPRITZER

Steps:

• In a 2-qt. pitcher, mix orange juice, ginger ale and cherry juice. Serve over ice. If desired, top servings with orange wedges and cherries.

ORANGE SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in orange zest and extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press cookies 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375° for 6-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

ORANGE-SICLE SPRITZER

Steps:

• Place 2 (1/4-cup) scoops of vanilla ice cream in each of 4 serving glasses. Equally top each glass with orange soda. Dip orange slices in sugar and place on rim of glass for garnish.

CAMPARI ORANGE SPRITZER

Steps:

• Place the ice cubes in a highball glass. Add the Campari, orange juice, and sparkling water. Add a slice of fresh orange and serve ice cold.

ROSEMARY-ORANGE SPRITZERS

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine 3 cups orange juice, 1 sliced orange and 2 rosemary sprigs; chill 2 hours. Stir in 1 cup tonic water and serve over ice.

DOUBLE ORANGE SPRITZER

Steps:

• In a tall glass combine the Cointreau, the orange and lemon juices, and 4 ice cubes. Fill the glass with the seltzer and stir the drink. Garnish it with the orange slice.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SPRITZER

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat the sugar, cranberry sauce, orange zest, and water over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Simmer for 3 minutes and then remove from the heat. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes, then chill.
• Place ice into 4 glasses; pour 1/4 cup cranberry syrup into each glass. Add 1/4 cup white wine, if using, the juice from a wedge of lemon and 3/4 cup seltzer to each glass.

APEROL SPRITZER

Steps:

• For each drink, fill a 14- to 16-ounce tumbler three-quarters full with ice. Fill each glass two-thirds full with Prosecco, add 2 ounces of the Aperol, a splash of San Pellegrino, and an orange slice, and stir. Serve ice cold.