Description
Create a bright and festive Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail. This non-alcoholic drink is perfect for holiday gatherings, offering a delightful balance of tart cranberry and sweet citrus.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups Cranberry Juice (100% juice preferred)
- 1 cup Orange Juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 cup Lime Juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup Simple Syrup (adjust to taste)
- 1 bottle (750ml) Sparkling Water or Club Soda, chilled
- Ice cubes
- Cranberry sprigs and orange slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.
- Stir the mixture well until the syrup is fully dissolved.
- Taste the mixture and add more simple syrup if you prefer it sweeter.
- When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice.
- Pour the juice mixture into each glass, filling it about two-thirds full.
- Top each glass with chilled sparkling water or club soda.
- Gently stir once to combine the sparkling water.
- Garnish each mocktail with a cranberry sprig and an orange slice.
Notes
- For an extra layer of flavor, consider using a rosemary sprig as a garnish instead of just cranberries.
- Chill all ingredients thoroughly before mixing for the best sparkle.
- If you do not have simple syrup, you can substitute with agave nectar or adjust the sugar content in your preferred sweetener.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg