Food Recipes Cranberry-Lemon Spritz 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review This refreshing and bright cocktail just might become your holiday go-to recipe. It's great for people who love a tall pour but don't want something over-the-top sweet. Instead, just a spoonful of sugar livens up the tart cranberries and a generous pour of lemon juice. By Ananda Eidelstein Ananda Eidelstein Ananda Eidelstein is a vegetable-loving food writer, recipe developer, and editor with nearly a decade of culinary and food media experience. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 07, 2022 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Greg DuPree Hands On Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 cocktail Ingredients 8 frozen cranberries 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon) ½ tablespoon sugar ¼ cup (2 oz.) vodka 2 tablespoons cranberry juice cocktail ½ cup club soda, chilled Directions Place cranberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a tall glass. Muddle with the end of a wooden spoon until cranberries are mashed. Add vodka and cranberry juice. Stir, add ice, and top up with club soda. Rate It Print