Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup Recipe
Put a festive and delicious spin on your holiday drinks with this spiced cranberry simple syrup! Made with fresh orange zest, this homemade simple syrup comes together in less than 15 minutes of hands-on preparation time, and it's as easy as it gets.
How to Make the Best Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup
This spiced cranberry simple syrup is a festive addition to your holiday drink repertoire. With its bright cranberry flavor perfectly balanced by warm spices and citrus, it brings a touch of sophistication to any beverage. The combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves creates a warming spice blend that’s reminiscent of the holiday season.
What makes this homemade syrup so special is how quick and easy it comes together. In just 15 minutes of hands-on time, you’ll have a beautiful, ruby-red syrup that tastes far more impressive than the effort required. The fresh orange zest adds a subtle brightness that cuts through the sweetness and makes this syrup incredibly versatile.
Whether you’re stirring it into hot toddies, adding it to champagne, mixing it into sparkling water for a non-alcoholic option, or creating craft cocktails, this spiced cranberry simple syrup is sure to become a seasonal favorite. It stores beautifully for several weeks, making it the perfect make-ahead preparation for holiday entertaining.
Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup
Put a festive and delicious spin on your holiday drinks with this spiced cranberry simple syrup! Made with fresh orange zest, this homemade simple syrup comes together in less than 15 minutes of hands-on preparation time, and it's as easy as it gets.
Ingredients
Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup
Instructions
Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan, add the cranberries, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, orange zest, ground ginger, nutmeg and cloves over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Turn off heat and allow the mixture to steep for another 10 minutes.
- Place a bowl under a fine-mesh sieve. Strain the syrup in the fine-mesh sieve.
- Store the cranberry simple syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks.
Notes
- This syrup is perfect for holiday cocktails, sparkling water, or champagne.
- The syrup keeps for up to several weeks when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Fresh cranberries and fresh orange zest give the best flavor.