Holiday Entertaining: Easy Cranberry Lime Martini

This post is part of an ongoing partnership with Absopure. All opinions expressed are my own.

I’m so excited to share my new favorite drink because ’tis the season for entertaining, right?!

In social situations, I’m typically a beer drinker, but I can see my love for craft beers hitting my waistline fast with the holidays here. With that in mind, I’m always on the hunt for a delicious low-calorie cocktail.

I’ve always loved a traditional Cosmopolitan, so thought I would make a refreshed version with one of my new favorite beverages: Absopure’s Cap10 All Natural Sparkling Mineral Water in Cranberry-Lime.

Best of all? These are only around 100 calories per drink. Makes indulging a bit more of a guilt-free experience.

In addition to being lower in the calorie department, I love the nutritional benefits offered by cranberries:

• They are full of antioxidants that protect our bodies from oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is what causes aging. Boo!
• They have a ton of vitamin C, which can keep you healthy this holiday season.
• They can lower your risk of a urinary tract infections, which are common among women.

Bonus for my local readers: The Michigan Cranberry Company is a great business support, and their bags of fresh cranberries can be purchased inexpensively at Meijer and Walmart.

I am what I like to call a real-life drinker, so you won’t find 10 fancy schmancy ingredients or even a shaker involved. Shoot, this may not even qualify as a martini considering it doesn’t have vermouth. Whatever. All that matters is that it tastes on point, ya’ll. I love that both cranberry and lime cut the taste of alcohol, making this a very smooth drink, even for the pickier drinkers out there.

Grab a shot glass and get pouring. This recipe is perfect for holiday entertaining!

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Can’t you feel the stress of the holidays just melting away? I know I can…If only I could find someone to move our elf for me, I’d be all set 😉