From DN Recipes by David Nagy · Food & Beverage

Cranberry Mocktails

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Cranberry Ginger Fizz Mocktail
Ingredients
  • 4 oz Ginger Beer
  • 2 oz Cranberry Juice unsweetened*
  • 2 oz Fresh Orange Juice
Instructions
  1. Fill your glass with ice and pour in the ginger beer
  2. Add in your cranberry and orange juice
  3. Stir, serve with garnishes and enjoy!
Notes
If you wanted to make this into a cocktail, use only 2 oz of the ginger beer and add in 2 oz of your favorite clear liquor (or liquor of choice). Vodka would be a great option!

Sparkling Ginger Cranberry Mocktail
Ingredients
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
Instructions
  1. On a small plate, combine the sugar with the orange zest. Stir them together until combined, and set aside.
  2. Slice an orange with a sharp knife, and cut into a wedge.
  3. 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.
  4. Dip the rim into the orange sugar on the plate, moving the glass until all parts are coated.
  5. Using a jigger or a liquid measuring cup, measure out the cranberry juice and pour into the glass.
  6. Pour the ginger beer on top of the cranberry juice, and stir.
  7. 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.