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Sparkling cranberry mocktail in a tall glass with rosemary, cranberries and an orange slice

New Years Mocktail Recipe: Sparkling Cranberry in 30 Minutes

A sparkling cranberry mocktail with a quick rosemary-honey syrup — non-alcoholic, not too sweet, and ready to sip in 30 minutes. One small saucepan does the work, and it looks like a party drink.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 glasses
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups 100% cranberry juice unsweetened
  • 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 for the syrup, 1 for garnish
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice from 2 limes
  • 4 cups sparkling water chilled, one 1-liter bottle
  • 1/2 cup fresh cranberries for garnish
  • 1 orange sliced into thin half-moons
  • 2 cups ice for serving

Method
 

  1. Make the syrup: combine the cranberry juice, honey and 2 rosemary sprigs in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and steep for 10 minutes. Strain out the rosemary and cool the syrup for about 15 minutes; it makes about 2 cups.
  2. Stir the cooled syrup and lime juice together in a large pitcher.
  3. Add the sparkling water slowly and stir once, gently, just to combine so the bubbles stay.
  4. Fill 6 glasses with ice, pour the mocktail over, and garnish each glass with a rosemary sprig, a few cranberries and an orange slice. Serve right away.