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Cranberry Mojito Recipe
Deck the halls with this refreshing holiday-inspired cranberry mojito! It's a festive twist on the classic mojito with homemade spiced cranberry syrup, mint, and a little fizz. It's perfect for parties and sub-zero temperatures, and it's ready in just 20 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 mojitos
Calories: 252 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Spiced Mint Cranberry Syrup
- 2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar can use honey
- ½ cup fresh mint
- 5 liced peeled ginger
- 5 peppercorns
- 5 whole cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
Christmas Cranberry Mojito
- 2 parts cranberry syrup
- 2 parts white rum
- 1 part lime juice fresh is best!
- Soda water, frozen cranberries, lime slices, and mint to serve
Instructions
- Bring the cranberries, water, sugar, mint, ginger, peppercorns, cloves, star anise, and cinnamon to a simmer over medium heat. Turn the heat to low and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve then let the syrup cool completely before making a mojito.
Cup of Yum
Make a cranberry mojito
- Add 2 ounces of cranberry syrup, 2 ounces of white rum, and 1 ounce of lime juice to a glass filled with ice. Stir then top with soda water and garnish with frozen cranberries, lime slices, and mint.
Make a pitcher of cranberry mojitos
- Add 2 cups of cranberry syrup, 2 cups of white rum, and 1 cup of lime juice to a pitcher with ice. Add 1 cup of soda water, frozen cranberries, lime slices, and some mint to the pitcher.
Notes
- You will have 2 cups of syrup which is enough to make 8 mojitos.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 mojito
Calories
252kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
29mg
(1%)
Potassium
63mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8mojitos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 mojito | |
| Calories | 252kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.