Grilled Citrus Spritzer

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lemons
• 4 oranges
• 6 wooden skewers, soaked in water 1 hour
• 1/4 cup liquid honey
• salt
• 2 1/2 cups cranberry juice
• 2 1/2 cups medium dry wine, chilled
• 1 cup carbonated water
• 3 ice cubes
• 8 sprigs fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 preheat barbecue and lightly oil grill.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.