Christmas Mocktail with Cranberry (Easy!)
This festive Christmas mocktail combines cranberry, lime, and ginger beer with a spiced brown sugar rim for a holiday drink everyone can enjoy. Ready in 5 minutes and easy to batch for a crowd!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Moctail
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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For the rim
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch of flaky sea salt
For the drink
- 2 ounces 100% cranberry juice
- ½ ounce fresh lime juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup (or pure maple syrup)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 ounces ginger beer
- Orange slices, for garnish
- Fresh rosemary, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the rim by stirring the brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves and flaky sea salt on a small plate. Run an orange slice around the rim of your glass to wet it, then dip the rim into the sugar mixture to coat.
- In a mixing glass, stir together the cranberry juice, lime juice, simple syrup and apple cider vinegar with a handful of ice. Strain into the rimmed glass and top with the ginger beer. If desired, garnish with an orange wheel and rosemary. Serve immediately.
- 8 serving batch variation: Mix 2 cups cranberry juice, ½ cup lime juice, ½ cup simple syrup, and 2 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar in a pitcher with 3 handfuls ice. Strain 3 ounces into each glass and top with ginger beer.
Notes
Variations: Substitute maple syrup for the simple syrup for more cozy, nuanced flavor notes. You can also substitute 100% pomegranate juice for the cranberry juice and omit the simple syrup, or keep it for a sweeter drink.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/christmas-mocktail-recipe/