This Cranberry Fizz Mocktail is a fun and festive drink to make during the holidays. It's super simple and easy to make and is topped off with sugared cranberries to make it look extra fancy!
You'll make the sugared cranberries first and let them sit for an hour to dry out before rolling them in sugar. Then you can make the mocktail which will come together really quickly.
Combine 49 grams (¼ cup) sugar and water in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Add cranberries and let it sit for a few minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment and spoon cranberries out onto it. Discard extra syrup. Let cranberries sit for about an hour to dry slightly. Roll in the rest of the sugar, 49 grams (¼ cup).
Add ice to a cocktail shaker followed by the cranberry juice, lemon lime soda, and simple syrup. Shake well and pour into glass. Top with a spoonful of sugared cranberries. Enjoy!
Cranberry Fizz Mocktail
This Cranberry Fizz Mocktail is a fun and festive drink to make during the holidays. It's super simple and easy to make and is topped off with sugared cranberries to make it look extra fancy!
- Prep Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink
- Category: Drinks
Ingredients
Sugared Cranberries
- 99 grams (½ cup) granulated sugar, divided in half
- 2 tbsp water
- 3 oz cranberries
Cranberry Fizz Mocktail
- 5 oz unsweetened cranberry juice
- 2 oz lemon lime soda
- 1 oz simple syrup
Instructions
Sugared Cranberries
- Combine 49 grams (¼ cup) sugar and water in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Add cranberries and let it sit for a few minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment and spoon cranberries out onto it. Discard extra syrup.
- Let cranberries sit for about an hour to dry slightly. Roll in the rest of the sugar, 49 grams (¼ cup).
Cranberry Fizz Mocktail
- Add ice to a cocktail shaker followed by the cranberry juice, lemon lime soda, and simple syrup.
- Shake well and pour into glass.
- Top with a spoonful of sugared cranberries. Enjoy!
Notes
- This mocktail is best enjoyed immediately.
- You'll have leftover sugared cranberries which can be enjoyed on other desserts.
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