Hotels and restaurants are aware that this festive season is the perfect opportunity to over indulge and enjoy. With menus springing up the latest Christmas treat - in particular, "Christmas booze", some patrons could go overboard.

Here are some recipes using cranberries that can inspire restaurants to create a healthier alternative as these fruits are packed with antioxidants so that guests can emerge into the New Year feeling fresh.

Cranberry Cinnamon & Ginger Spritz     600ml              

Ingredients:
cranberry juice 200ml            
apple juice 1                     
cinnamon quill 6 tbsp              
raspberry puree (made by pureeing fresh raspberries and straining the pulp) 50ml                
crème de cassis 1                     
large lemon Chilled ginger ale    

Directions:

Pour the cranberry juice into a shallow tray and place in freezer until ice crystals form around the edge. Use a fork to mix the crystals back into the middle.  

Place back in freezer and repeat. Bring the apple juice and cinnamon quill to a boil. Take off heat and cool. Reserve the cinnamon quill.  

Transfer the apple juice, crème de cassis, raspberry puree and cranberry ice to a processor and process till a slushy texture is achieved.  

Spoon into martini glass with a cinnamon quill as a swivel. Use a vegetable peeler to pare a strip of lemon rind and use as a scoop. Garnish with a sprig of mint.  

Cranberry Tonic with a long drink glass

Ingredients:
30ml lime syrup
Orange juice
40ml gin
80ml cranberry juice
Cold tonic water  

Directions:
Shake ingredients – without tonic water - with ice cubes hard and pour it into a long drink glass on a couple of ice cubes. Add a slice of lime into the drink.