Christmas Cranberry Mocktail with Orange + Pickled Cranberries
A fizzy, sweet-tart, kid-friendly Christmas mocktail featuring my popular pickled cranberries. Perfect for Christmas parties, movie nights, and holiday fun!
Equipment
- 2 highball glasses
- Bar spoon
- Measuring cups & spoons
Ingredients
- ½ cup cranberry juice
- ½ cup orange juice fresh if possible
- ¾ cup ginger ale or more to taste
- 2 tablespoon brine from pickled cranberries
- 6 –8 pickled cranberries
- Crushed ice
- Rosemary sprigs optional garnish
- Sugar optional rim garnish
Instructions
- (Optional) Sugar rim: Dip each glass rim in a little orange or cranberry juice, then press into sugar.
- Add crushed ice to each glass.
- Pour ¼ cup cranberry juice and ¼ cup orange juice into each glass.
- Add 1 tablespoon pickled cranberry brine per glass.
- Top with ⅓–½ cup ginger ale.
- Stir gently and watch the festive fizz!
- Garnish with 3–4 pickled cranberries and a rosemary sprig.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Want it fancier? Add the sugar rim + rosemary sprig for instant Christmas vibes.
Variation: Swap ginger ale for sparkling water for lighter sweetness.
Make-Ahead: Mix juices + brine in a pitcher up to 24 hours ahead. Add ginger ale right before serving.
Adult version: Add vodka, tequila, or prosecco.
Variation: Swap ginger ale for sparkling water for lighter sweetness.
Make-Ahead: Mix juices + brine in a pitcher up to 24 hours ahead. Add ginger ale right before serving.
Adult version: Add vodka, tequila, or prosecco.
Nutrition
Serving: 400gCalories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 31gSodium: 16mgPotassium: 150mgSugar: 28gVitamin A: 225IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.2mg
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