Description
This non-alcoholic cranberry mocktail recipe is an easy holiday drink everyone can enjoy!
Ingredients
For The Mint Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
For The Mocktail:
- Ice
- 1 oz. mint simple syrup
- 2 oz. fresh lime juice
- 4 oz. cranberry juice**
- 2–4 oz. sparkling water/soda water
- Optional garnishes: lime slices, fresh mint leaves, fresh cranberries or sugared cranberries, rosemary sprigs
Instructions
Start By Making The Mint Simple Syrup
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, then turn off the heat and add fresh mint leaves.
- Steep the mint for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours, then cool to room temperature.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve and store in a glass jar.
- Mint syrup will keep several weeks in the fridge and can be made in advance.
Then, Make Your Mocktail
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Build your drink. Pour in mint simple syrup, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, and 1/4-1/2 cup sparkling water to fill the glass the rest of the way.
- Gently stir to combine, then top with your favorite garnishes.
Notes
*Simple syrup will keep in the refrigerator several weeks. If you don’t think you’ll use it all, feel free to cut the simple syrup ingredients in half, so you use 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup mint leaves.
**I use a 100% cranberry juice blend, not a sweetened cranberry juice cocktail. It’s usually a blend of juices, like cranberry-pomegranate, or cranberry, apple, and pear juice, etc. I just choose one without added sugar.
Scale It Up! If you’re serving a crowd, you can easily scale this recipe for a pitcher or punch bowl. You use 1 part simple syrup, 2 parts lime juice, 4 parts cranberry juice, and 2-4 parts sparkling water/soda water.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American