This bright, alcohol-free elderberry spritz turns Clariberry syrup into an easy sparkling drink for brunch, dinner or an afternoon refresher. It takes about five minutes and uses ingredients already found in most kitchens.
Quick recipe
- Yield: 1 drink
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Style: Alcohol-free and sparkling
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) Clariberry Elderberry Syrup
- 1 cup (250 mL) chilled sparkling water
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Ice
- Lemon wedge or rosemary sprig, optional
How to make an elderberry spritz
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Add the elderberry syrup and fresh lemon juice.
- Pour in the chilled sparkling water slowly.
- Stir once or twice, just enough to combine while keeping the bubbles lively.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge or rosemary sprig and serve right away.
Easy variations
- Less sweet: Start with 2 teaspoons of syrup and add more to taste.
- More berry flavour: Use up to 1½ tablespoons of syrup.
- No bubbles: Replace sparkling water with cold still water.
- Ginger twist: Use unsweetened ginger sparkling water.
Serving and storage notes
This is a serving idea for a food product, so adjust the flavour to your taste. Clariberry syrup is shelf-stable unopened for six months. Refrigerate the bottle after opening and follow the storage directions on the label.
Clariberry is made in Oshawa with elderberries, Ontario honey, lemon and cinnamon. Read how Clariberry elderberry syrup is made in Ontario.