Holiday Spritzer with Cranberry Ice Cubes

Makes: 4 beverages
Ingredients: 1 cup whole cranberries | 3 cups cranberry juice | 3 cups ginger ale | White wine (if desired)
Supplies: Ice tray, any size
Directions: Make cranberry ice cubes several hours before serving. Place two to three cranberries in each cube compartment and top with water. If using a large ice cube tray, place four to five cranberries in each cube compartment and top with water. Place in the freezer until frozen. Place cranberry ice cubes into a glass and add equal parts of liquid. If not using wine, use equal parts cranberry and ginger ale. Garnish with fresh rosemary and serve.

Tips and Tricks

Cranberries will float to the top of the ice cube compartments before they’re frozen. If you want your cranberries to be in the middle of the ice cubes, place them in the tray and only fill each compartment halfway with water. Once the cubes have frozen enough to be stable, fill the remaining area with water and place back in the freezer until frozen.