Ocean Spray Juice, Cranberry Grape

Ocean Spray Cran-Grape (64 fl oz) is a bright, family-friendly juice drink you’ll spot in the grocery juice aisle or refrigerated beverage case, shelved beside other fruit drinks, cocktail mixers and large-format bottles for families. The label leans into heritage and wholesomeness — the cooperative story of cranberry growers, a bold red-pink bottle color and claims like “made from real fruit juice concentrate,” “100% daily value vitamin C” and “no high fructose corn syrup.” It is marketed as both a kids’ favorite and a versatile mixer, positioned for households looking for bold, sweet-tart flavor with a recognizable brand name rather than a specialty or organic product. Visually the pack promises refreshment: a tall plastic bottle with a twist cap, pouring a glossy, syrupy red liquid that tastes sweet from added sugar with a crisp cranberry tang and grape sweetness; the mouthfeel is smooth and slightly syrupy rather than pulpy. Typical rituals include pouring over ice, mixing into cocktails or mocktails, freezing into popsicles, or topping off kid lunches and brunch spreads. On the label you’ll also find ingredient cues — grape and cranberry juice from concentrate, added sugar, acids (fumaric, citric), natural flavors, a vitamin C fortification and a vegetable concentrate for color — signaling that this is a reconstituted, processed juice beverage rather than a single-ingredient fresh juice. There’s no organic certification and the “natural” and vitamin-forward claims create a health halo that belies the added sugar and flavoring agents. In American grocery culture it sits squarely as an affordable, nostalgic, multi-use drink for families and casual entertaining.