Sparkling Ginger Cranberry Mocktail

Name: Sparkling Ginger Cranberry Mocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 2 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice; 4 oz. ginger beer; fresh cranberries; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon orange zest

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

Sparkling Ginger Cranberry Mocktail

Iris Warren

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Serve up a Sparkling Ginger Cranberry Mocktail 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!

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Ingredients

Servings

Mocktail (Makes 1 drink)

2 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice
4 oz. ginger beer
fresh cranberries for garnish

Orange Sugar (Enough for FOUR Drinks)

2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon orange zest

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Instructions

On a small plate, combine the sugar with the orange zest. Stir them together until combined, and set aside.
Slice an orange with a sharp knife, and cut into a wedge.
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.
Dip the rim into the orange sugar on the plate, moving the glass until all parts are coated.
Using a jigger or a liquid measuring cup, measure out the cranberry juice and pour into the glass.
Pour the ginger beer on top of the cranberry juice, and stir.
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.)
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.
To make a pitcher of these cranberry mocktails, combine the following in a pitcher and stir:
Garnish with fresh cranberries (or frozen cranberries to keep the pitcher cold), and serve immediately.
12 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice
24 oz. ginger beer