Description
A festive and refreshing non-alcoholic holiday mocktail featuring cranberry juice, apple cider, fresh mint, and a sparkle of ginger beer or sparkling water. Perfect for celebrating the season with a flavorful and light beverage.
Ingredients
Scale
Mocktail Ingredients
- 6 mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 oz cranberry juice
- 1 oz apple cider or apple juice
- ½ oz lime juice
- Top with sparkling water or ginger beer
- A splash of apple cider vinegar (optional)
- A pinch of icing sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Bruise the Mint: Clap your mint leaves in your hands and add them to your shaker with the maple syrup. Press down gently a couple of times with a muddler to bruise the mint slightly, releasing its aroma without crushing it completely.
- Mix Juices and Ice: Add the lime juice, cranberry juice, and apple cider or apple juice to the shaker along with some ice. Shake well until the mixture is chilled and combined.
- Strain and Garnish: Strain the mixture into a glass filled with fresh ice. Top with your choice of sparkling water or ginger beer.
- Finish and Decorate: Garnish your drink with cranberries, fresh mint, and/or a lime wedge. If desired, dust a pinch of icing sugar on top to create a festive snow effect.
Notes
- To reduce sugar content, use a low-sugar cranberry juice and a low-sugar sweetener like monkfruit maple syrup.
- Both sparkling water and ginger beer work wonderfully in this mocktail; for a special touch, try a non-alcoholic sparkling wine.
- Apple cider vinegar adds a subtle bite similar to alcohol but start with a small amount as it is strong.
- Use icing sugar sparingly if you are monitoring sugar intake; it’s primarily for decorative snow effect.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
