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Muddled Cranberry Sparkling Holiday Mocktail

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As kids, we all visited holiday parties where adults had their punch and we had ours. We were none the wiser.  Who knew that the non-alcoholic versions of the adult drinks would come to be called Mocktails. Nor could we ever imagine that a Mocktail would prevail as a more popular libation than the alcohol-filled sister drinks. 

From kids tables to adult hands the mock-tail made its way through every party we arrived at. With all the years gone by from previous celebrations, I can hardly remember the name of the mocktail my family used to create.

My solution was easy, I created a new name, and sparked the drink up to meet adult taste standards and please the kiddies too. The holidays are for everyone to celebrate, those that love a libation or those that prefer the mocktail of the libation creations.

Lavishly live mocktails out loud, and let’s celebrate the holidays with my Muddled Cranberry Sparkling Holiday Mocktail. Bring on the refills, the merriment and let the season sparkle with every glass.

MOCKING AROUND THE KIDS TABLE 

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Do you remember the kid tables we sat at, rather than the adult table? We were all so happy to be at the table with our friends and cousins and siblings so we could chatter, burp, fart, and giggle.  The kid’s table is where all the fun happened and sometimes the uncles and aunts would join in because we were having too much fun.

Our mocktails made us giddy because we sipped and had fun.  Often, the aunts and uncles would say ” I want some of what you are drinking” and they would grab a glass.

GATHERING HOLIDAY MOCKTAIL SUPPLIES

No holiday could be complete without the best in libations or mocktails and I started shopping early this year. Gathering the supplies to create the holiday beverages we love is easy. I grab my cart and march right to the soda aisle to grab my favorite mocktail base.

The lemon-lime flavor is the key base ingredient to at least 3 of my mocktail recipes and it’s perfect for alcoholic beverages as well. I’m a flavor girl so no plain tastes pass through the palms of these hands!

 Muddled Cranberry Sparkling Holiday Mocktail 

Here are the ingredients you will need. 

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INGREDIENTS 

2 Tbsp Of Crushed Ice

2 Tbsp Of Whole Berry Cranberry Sauced (smashed up, muddled) 

Cinnamon/Sugar Combination for rimming glass

Shallow bowl with water for dipping rim

2 Oz Orange Juice

5 Oz Sprite®

METHOD 

Rimming: Dip glass into water lightly to moisten & dunk into cinnamon sugar mixture. 

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Add Crushed Ice 

Tip: Add ice just when you are ready to serve or it will dilute the drink a lot! This is made on demand not ahead of time. 

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Add-In Cranberry and Muddle by mixing with a spoon. 

Briskly stir to mix both the ice and the cranberry. 

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Here’s what it looks like when you are muddling. 

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It’s looking good. In fact, we are almost done. I can’t wait to taste test. 

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Add-In Orange Juice – You can add more or less depending on your preference for juice versus soda. 

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Add-In Sprite or any other lemon lime soda brand you choose (they all work the same) 

Tip: Pour slowly, things are about to get frothy and that’s how it is supposed to be. 

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Dress it up with green and red apple chunks, fun sparkler picks and a glass straw. 

You can add a cherry, an orange, grape, apple, strawberry, whatever adds a little color to the beverage! It’s a Garnish. 

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Now it’s time to sip and enjoy. 

Sip Sip Hooray! 

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HOLIDAY HAPPINESS

 Bottoms Up.  

Now enjoy your holidays with a new family tradition. Cling, Cheer and bring on the holidays because this mocktail is one everyone can enjoy. Lavishly live the holidays out loud. ~Dana

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  2. Agnes Vazhure says

    Oh!! This mocktail looks refreshing and really tempting. I will absolutely share this with my cousin for our family gathering this December 31.

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  3. Amy Dong says

    This is such a fun and yummy looking mocktail! You could make it a full cocktail or just keep it mocktail for the kiddos and anyone who wants to keep it that way 🙂 My boys would be all over this.

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  5. Tiffany Yong says

    I drank something that was rimmed with sugar and salt previously and thought the cocktail was a genius concoction~ But then I realised it’s a very common practise in the west… I like how you create this delicious looking mocktail~

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  6. Indu says

    I am fond of light drinks with different blends thus your version of mocktail is tempting me and this cranberry mocktail is indeed luring my taste buds. I shall have it.

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  7. Indu says

    Your version of mocktail is tempting me as I go for light drinks with different blends and this cranberry mocktail is luring my taste buds. I shall have it.

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  8. Candy Rachelle says

    Oh!!! This is so interesting. I will absolutely share this with my hubby. I am sure that he really love this mocktail ingredients.

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  11. David Elliott says

    This looks quite delicious. I am kind of amazed by the way the red kind of comes to the top of the drink. I think my daughter and I would love to try this, although maybe I would use blackberries to muddle with and something other than orange juice. My daughter would probably love the blackberries more than the cranberries. I think this looks awesome though.

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  14. Deb Savage says

    I am not a big person on drinking alcohol and so this mocktail would be perfect. I am going to have to give this a try!

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  15. Cynthia says

    Looks lovely and I’m sure the combination of orange juice and sprite tastes divine! I’m looking for non-alcoholic drinks for this holiday season, as I’m pregnant and obviously I can’t drink, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have some fun!

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  18. Marjie Mare says

    It is very colorful and beautiful. That will be the perfect holiday drink for my party, I am completing my menu and I am glad I come across your post, I will certainly give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Tonya says

    I love mocktails! This one looks delicious and I especially love the cinnamon sugar mix for the rim. What an awesome idea. Can’t wait to try this!

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  20. Jessica Hughes says

    I can remember those days of holidays at the kids’ tables, the mocktails that made us feel so grown up and the fun we would all have. Your muddled cranberry sparkling mocktail looks delicious. I love that you dip the rim in cinnamon sugar, such a yummy extra to the beverage.

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