Welcome to the holiday season, where joy is served in a glass! Every Christmas party this season not only needs the perfect party app, likes these Brie and Cranberry Pinwheels, but also the perfect party drink. In this post, I’m going to show you a delightful Cranberry Christmaas Mocktail recipe that will be a total hit at any of your gatherings. This mocktail is not only has all the festive flavors but also looks very Christmas-y with its red color and green mint. Let’s dive into the steps to create this merry concoction, below!
See Below for Step x Step Instructions (including pictures) on how to make these Cranberry Christmas Mocktail!
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Ingredients:
- sugar
- cranberry juice
- lime juice
- mint leaves
- club soda
- ice
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Instructions:
STEP 1: Make your simple syrup by combining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium high heat and stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Allow it to cool.
STEP 2: When ready to make the drink, start by place ice in a large shaker.
STEP 3: Add simple syrup, cranberry juice and lime juice. Shake to combine.
STEP 4: Divide mint leaves and sugar between 2 glasses and muddle to bruise leaves and grind sugar.
STEP 5: Add ice to the glass. Pour the mocktail mixture over the ice.
STEP 6: Top off the glass with club soda.
Video Tutorial:
Printable Recipe:
Cranberry Christmas Mocktail
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Mocktail
- 6 oz simple syrup
- 6 oz cranberry juice
- 1 oz lime juice freshly squeezed
- 16 mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 cups ice
- 2 oz club soda
Instructions
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Make your simple syrup by combining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium high heat and stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Allow it to cool.
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When ready to make the drink, start by place ice in a large shaker.
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Add simple syrup, cranberry juice and lime juice. Shake to combine.
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Divide mint leaves and sugar between 2 glasses and muddle to bruise leaves and grind sugar.
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Add ice to the glass. Pour the mocktail mixture over the ice.
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Top off the glass with club soda.
Why Choose this Cranberry Christmas Mocktail:
- It’s so festive! The red and green colors in this mocktail make this the perfect holiday drink for any gathering this season
- You can make a batch and serve as a punch for a more party-friendly drink. Use 3 cups simple syrup with 3 cups cranberry juice and 1 cup of lime juice. Have a bottle of club soda near by people can top off their glasses with.
- You can easily turn this non-alcoholic beverage into a spirited drink by added 1-2 oz white rum to the mixture or if you make it a punch, have a bottle of prosseco near by by to top off the drink.
If you make this festive drink for your Christmas party, be sure to share it on social media and tag @dwellanddine! Comment below if you loved it as much as I do!