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Sparkling Cranberry Cocktail

Serve up a Sparkling Cranberry Cocktail this New Year's Eve! This sparkling mocktail, which features tart unsweetened cranberry juice and spicy ginger beer, is a flavorful mixed drink to serve to individuals or a crowd. Add orange juice or apple juice to mellow the flavors for children. You can also swap ginger beer for ginger ale, too. With options to make this drink as tasty as possible, it's perfect for both adults and children!

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 88 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. cranberry juice (unsweetened)
  • 4 oz. ginger beer
  • fresh cranberries , for garnish
Orange Sugar (Enough for FOUR Drinks)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

Instructions

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  1. On a small plate, combine the sugar with the orange zest. Stir them together until combined, and set aside.
  2. Slice an orange with a sharp knife, and cut into a wedge.
  3. Run the wedge around the rim of your glass. Make sure the entire rim is damp, as the orange sugar won’t stick if it’s not.
  4. Dip the rim into the orange sugar on the plate, moving the glass until all parts are coated.
  5. Using a jigger or a liquid measuring cup, measure out the cranberry juice and pour into the glass.
  6. Pour the ginger beer on top of the cranberry juice, and stir.
  7. Garnish with fresh cranberries, and enjoy immediately!

Notes

  • Please note that different ginger beers are different levels of spice. Taste yours before mixing your drink, especially if serving to kids. (We love Fever Tree, but it has super strong ginger flavors that other brands don’t necessarily have.)
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  • Renditions: Add an ounce of orange or apple juice to mellow out the spice of the ginger and tartness of the cranberry. If you’re serving children and think they might not enjoy the strong ginger flavor of a ginger beer, use ginger ale instead.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1drink Calories 88kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Sodium 9mg (0%) Potassium 43mg (1%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin C 5.3mg (6%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1drink

Amount Per Serving

Calories 88

% Daily Value*

Serving 1drink
Calories 88kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Sodium 9mg 0%
Potassium 43mg 1%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.