Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail
A refreshing mix of cranberry, apple, and rosemary, this Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail is sweet, tangy, and bubbly and filled with the Holiday spirit! Cranberry sauce, cranberry juice, and sparkling apple cider come together with a little rosemary syrup and seltzer to make this bright and refreshing non-alcoholic drink. Perfect for the Holiday season or just an everyday way to feel a bit fancy, you'll want to bookmark this one!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 82kcal
Equipment
- Food chopper or ⤵️
- Immersion blender or ⤵️
Ingredients
Cranberry purée
- ¾ cup cranberry sauce
- ¼ cup unsweetened cranberry juice
Rosemary simple syrup
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup water
- 2 sprigs rosemary about 2 inches each
Sparkling beverages
- 25 ounce bottle sparkling apple cider
- Seltzer
To make mocktails
- 1 tablespoon cranberry purée
- 1 tablespoon rosemary simple syrup
- 3 ounces cranberry juice
- 3 ounces sparkling apple cider
- 1 ounce seltzer
- Cranberries to garnish
- Rosemary sprigs to garnish
Instructions
Rosemary simple syrup
- Boil equal amounts of sugar and water with a couple of sprigs of rosemary and let it cool. Remove the rosemary.
Cranberry purée
- Use an immersion blender, small food chopper, or personal blender to purée ¾ cup of cranberry sauce with ¼ cup of unsweetened cranberry juice until fairly smooth and pourable. Store the purée in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Make individual mocktails
- Spoon one tablespoon purée into a tall glass. Add one tablespoon of rosemary syrup.
- Add ice cubes and fill the glass ⅔ full with unsweetened cranberry juice.
- Fill almost to the top with sparkling apple cider. Top with sparkling water or club soda.
- Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary and a few fresh cranberries. Stir with a long straw, sip, and enjoy!
Notes
Important note: The measurements shown above are approximations that may vary based on the size of the glass you are using. I used an 8 ounce Champagne flute. If using a larger container, adjust the amounts of each of the ingredients.
Store the syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Store the purée in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
If you don't want to make a purée, you can add a little cranberry sauce to the bottom of your glass and use a muddler to break up any large pieces of fruit.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg
