Festive Holiday Mocktail
This festive mocktail combines cranberry, apple, lime, and mint for a holiday-ready drink everyone can enjoy — bubbly, bright, and booze-free!
Equipment
- - Cocktail shaker or mason jar
- - Muddler or wooden spoon
- - Serving glass
Ingredients
- - 6 fresh mint leaves
- - 1 tsp maple syrup or preferred sweetener
- - 2 oz cranberry juice
- - 1 oz apple cider or apple juice
- - ½ oz fresh lime juice
- - Sparkling water ginger beer, or NA sparkling wine (to top)
- - Optional:
- - Splash of apple cider vinegar
- - Touch of grenadine
- - Dusting of icing sugar
Instructions
- Clap mint leaves and add to shaker with syrup. Muddle gently.
- Add lime, cranberry, and apple juice. Add ice and shake well.
- Strain into an ice-filled glass.
- Top with sparkling mixer.
- Garnish with mint, lime, cranberries, and optional icing sugar.
Notes
- Use low-sugar ingredients for a lighter version.
- For large batches, multiply ingredients and serve in a punch bowl.
- For large batches, multiply ingredients and serve in a punch bowl.