Kir Spritzers Recipes

KIR

Steps:

• Pour Cassis into a chilled wine glass and top with wine. Garnish with a lemon twist, if desired.

KIR SPRITZERS

Steps:

• For each drink, fill a tall tapered glass 3/4 full with ice. Pour in about 1 ounce creme de cassis and about 2 ounces of wine, then fill the glass with lemon-lime soda. Stir to blend, then drink.

HONEYDEW SPRITZERS

Steps:

• Make a simple syrup by mixing the sugar with 3/4 cup water until the sugar dissolves.
• Put the melon in a blender with the lime juice and blend until smooth. Add about 1 cup of the simple syrup to the blender and blend. Taste and add more simple syrup if needed. Refrigerated until chilled.
• Add some ice to each wine glass. Add 1/3 cup melon puree to each and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a piece of melon and slice of lime on the rim of each glass.

FRESH FRUIT SPRITZERS

Steps:

• In a large pitcher combine all of the ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. Fill tall glasses with ice and fill with Spritzers.

CRANBERRY THYME SPRITZERS

Steps:

• Bring the agave, water and two sprigs of thyme to a simmer in a saucepan. Cook and stir occasionally, until water and agave form a light syrup. Remove from heat and set aside to let thyme flavor steep; cool completely. Divide thyme syrup and unsweetened cranberry juice among 4 to 6 ice-filled glasses. Top with chilled seltzer to taste, and garnish with fresh flowering thyme.

LEMON-WINE SPRITZERS

Steps:

• Put 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon gin in each glass. Add ice and a few lemon slices. Fill the glasses halfway with white wine, then top with seltzer. Gently stir.

KAISERSPRITZER

Steps:

• Fill a tall Collins style glass with ice (a large wine glass works too) add wine and liqueur , and top with soda, stir gently.
• Enjoy!