How to Make Raspberry Spritzers

It's How To Day, today, and we're getting a jump on the holidays with this refreshing and colorful beverage.

Raspberry spritzers are known for their crisp, smooth and refreshing taste. They make festive drinks and can be made easily in both alcoholic or non-alcoholic versions. This is a non-alcoholic spritzer.

It's easy to make. Try it now. If it suits you, save the recipe and serve it up to company over the holidays.

Add a skewer of fresh raspberries, orange or lime slices, maraschino cherries, spring of mint leaf with a fun Paper Parasol Umbrella Pick and a straw.

Raspberry Spritzer Recipe
Serves 2

Get out your measuring cup and measure these ingredients.

2 cups seltzer or lemon-lime soda
2/3 cup frozen raspberries
2 sprigs fresh mint
3 ounces raspberry-flavored syrup, or Chambord*
Ice cubes

Combine seltzer, raspberries, mint and raspberry-flavored syrup (or Chambord) in a small pitcher. Pour over ice.

It's about 168 calories per serving.

You can spritz it up, too. A spritzer is a tall, chilled drink, usually made with white wine and seltzer, club soda or sparkling mineral water.

* Chambord Liqueur is raspberry liqueur modeled after a liqueur produced in the Loire Valley of France during the late 17th century. The liqueur was said to have been introduced to Louis XIV during one of his visits to the Château de Chambord. Chambord is made from red and black raspberries, Madagascar vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey and cognac.

* Source: Wikipedia