Say Cheers! with Cranberry Cream Smash for November Harvest of the Month

by Ruthie Chipps, MS, RDN, CD, LD, Hy-Vee Dietitian (La Crosse, WI & Winona, MN)

Photo credit Hy-Vee, Inc.

Cranberries are the fruit of the season and this month’s Harvest of the Month features a very quick and delicious cranberry-infused creamy holiday beverage.

Use fresh or frozen berries to add flavor and garnish the drink.

Cranberries are rich in nutrients including antioxidants—considered protectors of heart disease and other chronic conditions.

Incorporate cranberries in sauce, baked goods, oatmeal, cookies and even savory bread dressing.

RECIPE:  Virgin Cranberry Cream Smash

Here’s a sweet and tart non-alcoholic cocktail – perfect for the holiday season

Servings: 4

 All you need:

  • ½ C fresh cranberries

  • 8 oz sugar-free ginger ale

  • 16 oz Hy-Vee cranberry juice

  • 8 oz Too Good & Co. Coffee Creamer (Sweet Cream, Roasted Vanilla or Lavender)

  • Rosemary sprigs

    All you do:

  1. In cocktail shaker or wide mouth Mason jar, mash cranberries lightly with a muddler or a mortar and pestle to gently crush the cranberries until they are slightly crushed.

  2. Divide cranberry mixture between 4 ice-filled cocktail glasses. Stir in 2 oz ginger ale and 4 oz cranberry juice per glass; top each glass with 2 oz Too Good & Co. Coffee Creamer.

  3. Garnish each cocktail with a fresh rosemary sprig and additional fresh cranberries, if desired.

 For more cranberry recipes visit this discovery link: Hy-Vee and search “cranberries”

Click to watch on nbc-tv
“Harvest of the Month is a partnership between Jackson County Department of Health and Human Services, Black River Memorial Hospital, Together for Jackson County Kids, Ho-Chunk Nation, UW Extension-Jackson County, Lunda Community Center, Boys and Girls Club, Hansen’s IGA, local school districts, Hy-Vee La Crosse, Hy-Vee Winona, MN, School District of Winona, The BRF Library and the community. TV segments are hosted by Ruth Chipps, RDN, and air on NBC-TV (WEAU) in Eau Claire, WI.
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Ruthie Chipps, MS, RDN, CD, LD is a registered dietitian with Hy-Vee, Inc. She hosts “Harvest of the Month” on WEAU-TV (NBC) and is a contributor to JacksonInAction blog.

Disclosures: This post was made possible by sponsorship from Too Good & Co. and Nothing but the Truth.

To learn more about Ruth and the Dietitian Services offered at Hy-Vee La Crosse and Winona click here: Hy-Vee Dietitians Bios