Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • Syrup:
  • 1 12 oz bag of cranberries
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • 2 cups of white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup of cranberry juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Italian Soda:
  • Seltzer water
  • Cranberry Syrup
  • Whipped Cream

Instruction

  • Syrup:
  • Combine the cranberries, lemon juice and sugar in a sauce pot and heat up over medium heat.
  • Cover and cook, stirring often, for about 15 minutes.
  • When the cranberries are cooked and given out all juice, add cranberry juice and vanilla. Cook for a few more minutes.
  • Strain the cranberries through a fine strainer but don't mash the berries too much or the syrup will be too thick. (If your mixture does turn out a little too thick, add another 1/2 cup of cranberry juice and heat through.)
  • You can also run the syrup through cheesecloth if you want.
  • Italian Soda:
  • For one mug: add 2 tbs of cranberry syrup to 8 oz of seltzer water. Top off with some whipped cream. Make sure to add the seltzer water right before serving so it's still fizzy!