Here’s an easy spritzer to serve at your Passover Seder, or at any time of year. Try this Grape Mint Spritzer with Grape Ice Cubes (vodka optional).

Ingredients:

3 cups red and green grapes, halved
3 cups red and green grapes, halved
2 limes, juiced, plus more for garnish
¼ cup mint leaves, plus more for garnish
1 64-ounce container Welch’s Manischewitz 100% Grape Juice
1 pint Syfo Kosher for Passover Original Seltzer
Granulated sugar for rim

Preparation:

1. First, make the grapes ice cubes. Place a few sliced grapes in ice cube molds and fill with grape juice. Freeze overnight or until ice cubes are solid.
2. In a large pitcher, combine lime juice and mint leaves and crush with a wooden spoon to muddle. Then add remaining grapes, grape juice (save a little for rim) and sparkling water.
3. To serve, mix a little grape juice with granulated sugar. Rim cups with lime juice and then the grape sugar mixture. Place ice cubes in glasses, and then pour spritzer into glasses and garnish with limes and mint.

Recipe courtesy of whatjewwannaeat.com

Here’s a delicious cocktail for the Passover and Easter seasons and all summer long.

Ingredients:

¾ cup fresh grapefruit juice, plus extra wedges for garnish
3 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons agave nectar
¾ cup tequila
¾ cup Syfo Kosher for Passover Original Seltzer
6 sprigs fresh thyme
ice

Preparation:

Stir together the grapefruit juice, lime juice, agave nectar, tequila, and Syfo Original Selter. Adjust sweetness and tartness to your liking. Pour into glasses filled with ice. Garnish with grapefruit wedges and thyme sprigs.

Recipe courtesy of loveandlemons.com.

It’s Christmas time again and we’re continuing our tradition of sharing these Syfolicious Christmas sparkling water beverage recipes to enjoy during the holiday season or at anytime. Brighten your Holidays and wow your guests with these festive and refreshing Christmas beverage concoctions made with Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters. They’ll bring joy to your heart and delight to your taste buds.

Sparkling Christmas

INGREDIENTS:

• 20 oz Syfo Original Seltzer
• 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
• 1 cup vanilla vodka
• 3 tablespoons Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag

PREPARATION:

Combine all ingredients in a 2-quart pitcher. Serve over ice.

Recipe courtesy of Epicurious.com

Sparkling Cranberry Punch

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 quarts cranberry juice cocktail
• 32 0z Syfo Original Seltzer
• One 6-oz can frozen pink lemonade, (thawed)

PREPARATION:

In a large container, combine the cranberry juice cocktail, the sparkling water and the thawed pink lemonade concentrated. Stir and serve.

Recipe courtesy of tasteandtellblog.com.

Cranberry Spice Mocktail

INGREDIENTS:

• 1.5 oz Syfo Original Seltzer
• 2 oz cranberry juice
• 4 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
• 2.5 oz apple cider
• 10 cranberries (plus additional for garnish)
• Orange wedge

PREPARATION:

Muddle cranberries and orange wedge in cranberry juice, and then pour in the rest of the ingredients and stir with a spoon. Garnish with cranberries and orange peel and serve on ice.

Recipe courtesy of Town and Country Magazine.

Rosemary Pucker

INGREDIENTS

• .75 oz chardonnay vinegar (see instructions below)
• .5 ounce rosemary simple syrup
• Your choice of Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters to taste 

PREPARATION

Steep rosemary in simple syrup for several hour to overnight. Add vinegar and rosemary simple syrup to a shaker along with a dash of water. Shake with ice and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with sparkling water. Stir until combined and garnish with a rosemary sprig.

Recipe courtesy of Town and Country Magazine.

We hope you enjoy these refreshing holiday beverage recipes and everyone at Syfo Beverages would like to wish you a happy and healthy Holiday Season.

Just in time for the Derby, here’s a take on the classic mint julep. Perfect for all summer long. To reduce the sugar, you can add your favorite alternative natural sweetener to taste. Recipe courtesy of Tori Avery.

Ingredients

•  2 1/4 oz fresh mint (three large handfuls), divided
•  1 cup sugar
•  1 cup water
•  1 cup chilled fresh lemon juice
•  1 cup chilled bourbon
•  5 cups chilled Syfo Original Seltzer
•  Crushed ice for serving

For preparation, you’ll need a saucepan, fine mesh strainer, pitcher, mint julep cups. You can see Tori’s full post here.

The 4th of July weekend is here and what better way to commemorate Independence Day than with a celebratory drink recipe fueled by Syfo Beverages. Whether you’re watching a fantastic fireworks show or barbecuing with family and friends, you and your guests will be sure to enjoy one of these refreshing sparkling beverages. And be sure to have plenty of Syfo on hand!

WHITE WINE-BERRY SANGRIA

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Bottle of Dry White Wine
• 1 cup Syfo Lemon-Lime Sparkling Water
• 1/2 cup Raspberry Vodka
• 1/4 cup Brandy
• Honey (optional)
• Chopped Fresh Strawberries
• Fresh Raspberries
• Fresh Blueberries
• Ice

PREPARATION

In a pitcher, combine wine, Syfo, vodka and brandy. Add warm honey to add sweetness if desired. Toss a few raspberries and a small handful of chopped strawberries into the bottom of each glass and muddle the fruit. Fill the glass with ice, then with sangria. Add a few blueberries and stir.

Recipe adapted from tasty-trials.com

Watermelon Peach Spritzer

INGREDIENTS

• 2 liters of Syfo Lemon-Lime Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water
• Frozen sliced peaches
• Watermelon, cubed
• Ice cubes

PREPARATION

Put about 5 frozen peach slices in the bottom of each glass. Also add about 5 pieces of cubed watermelon to each glass as well. The amount of fruit you can add will depend on your glass size. I found about 5 peach slices and 5 watermelon cubes worked well for my glass sizes.

To each glass also add 2 ice cubes. Then fill up each glass with the lemon-lime sparkling water. Stir each glass to mix the fruit throughout the drink. If desired, place a piece of watermelon on the rim of each glass.

Recipe courtesy of whatscookinglove.com

Red and Blue Sparkler

INGREDIENTS

• 4 wooden skewers trimmed to be a few inches longer than the glass
• 1 pint of fresh blueberries
• 8 oz fresh strawberries
• 1 package of Crystal Light Pure drink mix any flavor
• 2 cups chilled drinking water
• 2 cups chilled Syfo Original Seltzer or any of our Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters

PREPARATION

Make four decorative swizzle sticks by pushing blueberries and strawberries on to the wooden skewers, ending with a strawberry on the bottom. Place the skewers in glasses.

In a pitcher, combine two of the Crystal Light Pure packets with two cups of cold water. Stir until fully dissolved. Add two cups of seltzer and stir once, gently. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy of recipeforperfection.com

REFRESHING NON- ALCOHOLIC MELON SORBET FLOAT

INGREDIENTS

• Honeydew and cantaloupe scooped into small balls
• Lemon or Coconut Sorbet
• Mint Leaves
• Syfo Lemon-Lime Sparkling Water

PREPARATION

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange melon balls on the baking sheet. Freeze melon balls for a minimum of 4 hours in order to firm. Place a few melon balls and 1-2 scoops of sorbet in a tall glass. Rub a few mint leaves together to release flavor and drop into glass. Top with Syfo Lemon-Lime Sparkling Water and enjoy this refreshing treat.

Recipe from marthastewart.com (Link: http://www.marthastewart.com/1114949/refreshing-melon-sorbet-float)

STRAWBERRY BASIL VODKA SPRITZER

INGREDIENTS

• 4 medium ripe fresh strawberries
• 3 basil leaves
• 1.5 ounces of vodka
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• 1 tablespoon of lime juice
• 6 ounces of Syfo Lemon-Lime Sparkling water
• Ice

PREPARATION

Roll up basil leaves in order to slice into thin strips. Slice strawberries into small pieces and remove the tops. Using a mortar and pestle, muddle strawberries and basil together in order to release the juices. You could also give the basil and strawberry a whirl in the food processor or blender.

Add muddled strawberries and basil to a large glass. Add vodka, honey, lime juice and Syfo. Stir with a spoon and pour into a glass with ice. This recipe makes one serving.

Recipe adapted from theluckypennyblog.com

Continuing our holiday tradition, here are three delicious sparkling water drink recipes for Christmas and Hanukkah.

Glow Water

Ingredients:

4 1/2 cups of Syfo Original Seltzer
1 cucumber, cut into 1/2″ rounds
3 sprigs mint
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 peach, sliced
Ginger, skin removed and sliced into round
1 cinnamon stick
3 strawberries, halved plus 1 lime, thinly sliced

Preparation:

Combine seltzer water with the ingredients of your choice. Stir (and muddle, if desired) your ingredients to release more flavor. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator until ready to drink.

Acknowledgement: Photo and recipe from https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a54179/glow-water-recipe/

Cranberry Pomegranate Bellini

Ingredients:

For the syrup:

1/2 cup unsweetened 100% cranberry juice
1/2 cup unsweetened 100% pomegranate juice
1 cup sugar

For each Bellini:

1 ounce simple syrup
3 to 4 ounces Syfo Original Seltzer
Squeeze of fresh lime juice
Whole cranberries and slices of lime for garnish, optional

Preparation:

TO MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP:

In a small pot, stir together fruit juices and sugar.
Set pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Turn to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring until sugar completely dissolves.Pour syrup in a jar and cool completely. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.

TO MAKE A BELLINI:

Pour 1 ounce of cranberry-pomegranate simple syrup into a champagne flute. Top with 3 to 4 ounces of Prosecco. Squeeze a wedge of lime into the bellini. For a garnish, use a toothpick to skewer a whole cranberry and half slice of lime, if desired.

Notes:

If your cranberry and/or pomegranate juice is already sweetened, reduce the amount of sugar in the simple syrup to 1/2 cup.

Acknowledgement: Photo and recipe from https://www.fivehearthome.com/cranberry-pomegranate-bellinis-with-lime/

Sparkling Pear Hanukkah Sangria

Ingredients:

1 (750-milliliter) bottle prosecco, cava, or other dry white sparkling wine, chilled 
1 1/2 cups pear liqueur, chilled
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons)
3 medium green pears, such as D’Anjou or Bartlett, cored and thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups Syfo Peach Pear Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water
Ice (optional)

Preparation:

Combine the prosecco, pear liqueur, lemon juice, and pear slices in a large pitcher. Top with the seltzer. Pour into glasses with or without ice.

Notes:

Pear liqueur substitution: Use St. Germain elderflower liqueur if pear liqueur is unavailable.

Acknowledgement: Photo and Recipe from https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-sparkling-pear-hanukkah-sangria-252498