For Christmas we’re continuing our tradition of sharing these Syfolicious Christmas sparkling water beverage recipes to enjoy during the holiday season or anytime. 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.

Christmas Mocktails

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 2 cups orange juice
• ice
• Syfo Naturally Flavored Lemon-Lime Sparkling Water to taste
• sugar, for glass rims

PREPARATION:

Stir juices and ice together in a pitcher. Dip damp edge of glasses into sugar, if desired. Pour into glasses and serve.

Recipe courtesy of laurenslatest.com.

CRANBERRY MINT LIME SPARKLING WATER

INGREDIENTS

For the Cranberry Mint Simple Syrup

• ½ cup water
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup fresh cranberries

For the Sparkling Water

• 4 cups Syfo Original Seltzer
• 2 whole limes (or 8 tablespoons lime juice)
• Ice cubes or crushed ice
• ¼ cup fresh mint leaves for garnish

PREPARATION

In a small pot, add water, granulated sugar, fresh mint leaves, and fresh cranberries. Allow the mixture to simmer over medium heat until the cranberries have burst and the mint leaves have wilted, about 5 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and allow it to cool for several minutes. Add 1 cup of club soda and 2 tablespoons of lime juice to each glass. Once the simple syrup has cooled, add about 4 tablespoons of syrup and the cranberries into each of the glass. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. Add ice cubes or fresh ice. Serve the drinks cold.

Recipe courtesy of askannamoseley.com.

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.

Try this delicious and festive drink recipe to enjoy for Hanukkah this year. Remember, Syfo is certified Kosher by the largest and most widely respected Kashruth agency — the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. You can find Syfo in Publix Super Markets throughout the Southeast and many independent grocers throughout the region.

Adult Hanukkah Beverage

This recipe is a variation of the many blue-themed drink recipes that are common for Hanukkah:

INGREDIENTS:

• Blue Curacao Liqueur
• Syfo Kosher Lemon-Lime Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water
• Ice
• Citrus Flavored Vodka

PREPARATION:

Mix 2 parts of Syfo Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water, 1 part Blue Curacao and 1 part citrus vodka, with ice. Stir gently in a glass and drink up!

Here’s a recipe that’s perfect for any holiday or occasion and simply tastes great!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and pureed
• 2 bottles dry white wine
• 1/2 cup triple sec, or favorite fruit liqueur
• 1 cup vodka
• 1 cup cranberry juice or cranberry juice cocktail
• 1 cup ginger ale
• 1 liter Syfo Original Seltzer (or roughly 4 cups)

PREPARATION:

Pour pureed pineapple into ice cube trays. Freeze for at least two hours, or preferably overnight.

In a large punch bowl, pitcher or mixing bowl, combine wine, vodka, liqueur and juice. When ready to serve, add the pineapple ice cubes, ginger ale and seltzer. Give a quick stir and serve immediately.

Tip: If you’re looking for a kid-friendly, nonalcoholic punch, just leave out the liquor and wine, sub in some pineapple juice and this punch still has festive flavor.

Recipe courtesy of Cooking.com.

Make this fun drink with or without alcohol, anything with bubbles will do. Use the cranberry simple syrup for the color and flavor and enjoy the excitement as the cranberries pop up and around.  Makes 2+ servings.

Ingredients:

Cranberry Simple Syrup
2 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Syfo Kosher for Passover Original Seltzer
Dried cranberries

Preparation:

Make the cranberry simple syrup. In a medium saucepan, bring cranberries, sugar and water to a simmer over medium  heat.  Reduce heat to medium low and cook until cranberries are tender but haven’t burst, about 10 minutes. Let cool, strain cranberries out and store simple syrup until ready to use in the fridge.

For each drink, place a few dried cranberries in a champagne flute.  Add ½ cup sparkling beverage of choice and then add about 1 tablespoon simple syrup.   After a minute the cranberries will float up and there will be a lava lamp effect.

Recipe courtesy of joyofkosher.com

The sizzling summer heat is upon us and one way to stay cool is with a refreshing summer cocktail. Recipes with sparkling water have a distinct advantage too, because they give you a little hydration to beat the heat. Here are a few of our favorites:

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

Americano

The first drink James Bond ordered in the novel Casino Royale, the first in the series. Recipe adapted from The Robb Report. 

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 oz. Campari
• 1.5 oz. sweet vermouth
• 4 ounce of Syfo Original Seltzer
• Ice

PREPARATION

Combine Campari and sweet vermouth in a tall glass over rocks. Top with Syfo Original Seltzer, stir to combine and garnish with an orange peel.

Watermelon Mojito

Here’s a delicious summertime treat from a WebMD feature on low-calorie cocktails.

This is a refreshing take on the Cuban mojito that’s light on the calories. Instead of using sugar, use a wooden pestle or a big spoon to gently crush cubes of watermelon with fresh mint leaves. Add rum and Syfo Original Seltzer or your favorite flavor of Syfo Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Waters for a sweet mojito. At 100 calories, it has half the calories of a usual mojito.

Ranch Water 

Ranch Water is basically a highball made with tequila. Place 2 shots of tequila in a glass (3 ounces).Mix in the juice of 1 lime (that’s about 1 ½ ounces). Fill the glass with ice and top it off with Syfo Original Seltzer (about ½ cup). Recipe adapted from a couple cooks.

For all you adults Happy Halloween! A truly wicked brew, this is for you:

Serving size: 1

Preparation Method

For an even more wicked effect a fake hand is frozen in a disposable
glove and then slipped into the punch bowl. Truly chilling refreshment!

You can also find another version of the Green Goblin punch using coconut rum here. Be sure to substitute the club soda with Syfo Original Seltzer!