How to Make a Wine Spritzer

Add fruit to make a colorful, delicious wine spritzer.

Jazz up your next party with a sparkling wine spritzer. As quick and easy as it is to make, this festive recipe will impress your guests with its creative color combos. Serve this fun, fizzy cocktail on its own or with a meal.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• White wine
• Club soda
• Ice
• Red or green grenadine
• Whole cranberries, pomegranate seeds, blueberries or grapes (optional)
• Lemon or lime wedges

1. Mix 2 parts white wine to 1 part club soda. For example, if you're making several drinks for a dinner party, you'll probably need at least 2 bottles of wine and 1 bottle of club soda.

2. Fill wine glasses with ice. Add 2 parts white wine, then 1 part club soda.

3. Splash each drink with red or green grenadine and stir gently.

4. Top with whole cranberries, pomegranate seeds, blueberries or grapes.

5. Garnish each wine spritzer with a lemon wedge, lime wedge or both.

6. Serve immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use any white wine you like for this wine spritzer recipe. Sweeter wines such as Pinot Grigio or white Zinfandel work well.

• For a spring or summer wine spritzer, try a combination of green grenadine, green grapes and lemon and lime wedges.

• For a Christmas wine spritzer, try a combination of red grenadine, whole cranberries and a lime wedge.

• For a Valentine's Day wine spritzer, use red grenadine, whole red grapes and a red grape wedge.

• For a St. Patrick's Day wine spritzer, add green grenadine, green grapes and a lime wedge.

• For a Fourth of July wine spritzer, use a combination of red grenadine, whole blueberries and a strawberry.

References

• Food & Wine: Plum Blueberry Spritzers
• Martha Stewart: White Wine Spritzer