Cran Apple Smash – a Low Calorie Cocktail

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At first glance, this Cran Apple Smash seems like it should be served around the holidays and that’s it.

After all – cranberries!

But I’m telling you – cranberries or no, this drink is delicious and refreshing, with flavors suitable for almost any time of the year!

Drink a Cran Apple Smash Year Round!

 

A serving tray holding 3 cranberry cocktails, a bottle of Sparkling Ice, pine cones, and orange slices.

 

You see…there is much more to this Cran Apple Smash than cranberries.

Which, of course, is obvious by the name – there’s apple, too.

But there is also this wonderful citrus component to it, so this drink tastes like you added a splash of sunshine into the mix.

And suddenly, you see how refreshing this drink could be on a hot summer day!

I also love how easily you can switch the Cran Apple Smash from cocktail to mocktail and back again.

Simply replace the citrus bitters with orange juice and you’re good to go.

This is a drink that everyone can enjoy, and to me, those are always the best drinks of all!

Enjoy a 70 calorie Cran Apple Smash

Our cran apple smash is a great low-calorie drink.

It only has 70 calories, so you can enjoy it without the guilt.

You can further reduce your calories in this drink if you substitute lite or diet cranberry juice.

And if you serve it without the alcohol, it’s even lower calorie!

Ingredients you need to make the Cran Apple Smash

Note: If you can’t find the Sparkling Ice Cranberry Frost in your area, you can substitute cranberry juice or cranberry juice cocktail.

If you’re interested in keeping the calories low, you may also substitute for the diet cranberry juice cocktail.

If you would like to serve the cranapple smash with more alcohol, we suggest adding 1 or 2 ounces of your favorite whiskey or bourbon.

The flavors combine really well together.

Make it a Mocktail instead

It is so easy to make this drink without alcohol. 

To enjoy the the cran apple smash without alcohol, omit the bitters and add a splash of orange juice.

How to make the Cran Apple Smash

In a highball glass, muddle cranberries.

Pour in Sparkling Ice Cranberry Frost and cranberry juice.

Add 4 dashes of citrus bitter sand top with apple cider.

Finish with ice and an orange peel garnish.

Can I serve this drink like a cran apple punch?

You can easily serve this drink as a punch.

Simply multiply the ingredients by the number of servings you need.

And it’s a delightful drink to serve in a pitcher or a punch bowl.

If you’re serving in a punch bowl, we recommend adding the Sparkling Ice prior to serving so that it will retain its fizz.

You can also make a cranberry flavored ice ring or ice cubes for your punch bowl.

Having a flavored ice ring helps keep your drink cold, and it also helps keep it from the flavor being diluted.

More delicious cranberry drinks 

Why not give some of these a try:

Cranberry Apple Cider Bourbon infused in the Instant Pot

Frosted Cranberry Cocktail

Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish

Cheery Christmas Cocktails Recipe Roundup

Cranberry Ginger Beer Mocktail

Cran Apple Long Island Iced Tea

Cranberry and Orange Vodka Fizz

Orange Cranberry Punch

Cranberry Margarita Spritzer

Cranberry Vodka Tonic

Prosecco with Sweetened Cranberries

Frosted Cranberry Cocktail

The Best Cranberry Mimosas

Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish

Sparkling Honey Cranberry Ginger Punch

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Please let us know how you enjoy our Cranapple Smash recipe. 

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If you haven’t had a chance to make it yet, be sure to save the recipe on Pinterest so you’ll remember where you found it.

You may enjoy following our Pinterest Boards, Cranberry Recipes and Christmas Cocktail and Mocktail Recipes.

 

A tray holding 3 cranapple cocktails with orange slices and rosemary.

 

 

A serving tray holding 3 cranberry cocktails, a bottle of Sparkling Ice, pine cones, and orange slices.

Cran Apple Smash

Sparkling Ice
A refreshing Cran Apple Smash can be made with or without alcohol. And it's low in calories too when you make it with Sparkling Ice. Perfect to enjoy year round, but it's especially nice to serve for Christmas.

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 70 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring cup or jigger
  • Muddling Stick
  • Beverage Glass
  • Citrus Peeler

Ingredients
  

  • 5 Cranberries
  • 2 oz Sparkling Ice Cranberry Frost
  • 1 ½ oz Cranberry Juice
  • Citrus Bitters
  • 2 ½ oz Apple Cider
  • Orange Peel

Instructions
 

  • In a highball glass, muddle cranberries.
  • Pour in Sparkling Ice Cranberry Frost and cranberry juice.
  • Add 4 dashes of the citrus bitters and top with apple cider.
  • Finish with ice and an orange peel garnish.

Notes

Please note that nutrition facts are subject to change based on your choice of ingredients. 

Nutrition

Calories: 70kcal
Keyword Cran Apple Smash
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1 thought on “Cran Apple Smash – a Low Calorie Cocktail”

  1. 5 stars
    This is my third time making this drink. It’s so good and refreshing. It kind of reminds me a bit of a Seabreeze for fall and winter. They have started bringing the apple cider out in the stores, so it was a good time to try it. This time I used Diet Cranberry Juice in place of the Sparkling Ice, and it was really good too!

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