Description
A quick and easy 3-ingredient mocktail featuring tart cranberry juice, spicy ginger beer, and fresh lime juice. Perfect for holiday gatherings, this festive drink is ready in 5 minutes and loved by all ages.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) 100% cranberry juice (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) ginger beer (not ginger ale)
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lime juice (about 1 medium lime per 2 drinks)
- Ice cubes
- Optional garnishes: fresh cranberries, fresh rosemary sprigs, lime wheels, powdered sugar for rim
Instructions
- Prepare your glasses: If using copper mugs, freeze for 10 minutes before serving. Alternatively, fill with ice water while prepping, then discard water.
- Juice the limes: Roll limes on the counter, cut in half, and juice. Strain out seeds. You need 1 tablespoon (15 ml) per serving.
- Fill the glass with ice: Fill chilled mug or glass to the brim with ice cubes.
- Add cranberry juice: Pour 1/4 cup (60 ml) cranberry juice over the ice.
- Add lime juice: Pour 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lime juice over the cranberry juice. Stir gently to combine.
- Top with ginger beer: Slowly pour 1/2 cup (120 ml) ginger beer over the back of a spoon into the glass to preserve carbonation.
- Stir gently: Give one or two gentle stirs to mix. Do not over-stir.
- Garnish and serve: Add a lime wheel, a few fresh or frozen cranberries, and a sprig of rosemary (slap it first to release oils). For a snowy rim, dip rim in lime juice then powdered sugar. Serve immediately.
Notes
For a crowd, combine 2 cups (480 ml) cranberry juice and 1/2 cup (120 ml) lime juice in a pitcher. Just before serving, slowly pour in 4 cups (960 ml) ginger beer. Stir gently. Add ice and garnishes. Do not add ginger beer more than 10 minutes before serving or it will go flat. For a sweeter version, use cranberry juice cocktail. For a less sweet option, use diet ginger beer or a spicy ginger beer. For a sugar-free version, use zero-sugar cranberry juice and diet ginger beer.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mocktail (about 8
- Calories: 85110
- Sugar: 1824
- Sodium: 1020
- Carbohydrates: 2228
Keywords: cranberry moscow mule, mocktail, non-alcoholic drink, holiday drink, 3-ingredient recipe, party sipper, ginger beer cocktail