Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail
A festive, ruby-red mocktail combining tart cranberry juice, fresh orange, and a splash of lime over sparkling water. Bright, bubbly, and beautiful for holiday tables or any celebration.
By YumYum Editorial · Drinks & Smoothies
Prep: 10 min · Total: 10 min · Serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup 100% cranberry juice (unsweetened or lightly sweetened)
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup, to taste
- 1 cup chilled sparkling water or ginger ale
- to taste Ice, for serving
- to taste Fresh cranberries and rosemary sprigs or orange twists, for garnish
Instructions
- In a pitcher, combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, and simple syrup; stir well.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or tartness as desired.
- Fill two glasses with ice.
- Divide the cranberry mixture evenly between the glasses.
- Top each glass with chilled sparkling water, pouring gently to preserve the bubbles.
- Stir lightly and garnish with fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig or orange twist.