Spiced Cranberry Mocktail: 1 Amazing Holiday Drink
A delightful and festive spiced cranberry mocktail, perfect for holiday gatherings. This non-alcoholic drink offers a warming blend of spices and tart cranberry, creating a refreshing and celebratory beverage for everyone to enjoy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cranberry juice
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (or to taste)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 star anise
- 10 whole cloves
- 1 cup sparkling water or club soda
- Fresh cranberries and orange slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, maple syrup, cinnamon stick, star anise, and cloves.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it is warm and the spices have infused. Do not boil.
- Let the mixture steep for at least 15-20 minutes.
- Strain the spiced juice mixture to remove the whole spices. Discard the spices.
- Chill the spiced juice mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator.
- Just before serving, pour the chilled spiced juice into glasses filled with ice.
- Top each glass with a splash of sparkling water or club soda.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries and orange slices.
Notes
- Adjust the maple syrup to your preferred sweetness.
- For a stronger spice flavor, let the spices steep longer in the juice.
- You can prepare the spiced juice mixture a day in advance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
