Grilled Citrus Spritzer
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4-5
ingredients
- 4 lemons
- 4 oranges
- 6 wooden skewers, soaked in water 1 hour
- 1⁄4 cup liquid honey
- salt
- 2 1⁄2 cups white cranberry juice
- 2 1⁄2 cups medium dry white wine, chilled
- 1 cup carbonated water
- 3 ice cubes
- 8 sprigs of fresh mint
directions
- Preheat barbecue and lightly oil grill.
- Slice one lemon and one orange into 1/2-inch thick slices. Divide the citrus slices between the 6 skewers. Cut remaining citrus fruits in half.
- Grill citrus slices untl caramelized and marked on both sides, about 2 minutes per side; remove. Grill citrus halves cut side down until well-caramelized and warm 5-8 minutes.
- Squeeze and strain the juice from the grilled halves into a pitcher. Stir in honey and a pinch of salt until dissolved. Add cranberry cocktail, wine, carbonated water and ice. To serve put a citrus swizzle stick and a mint sprig in each glass.
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