Description
This Cranberry Mule Holiday Cocktail is a festive and refreshing drink featuring homemade cranberry sauce, fresh citrus juices, and fizzy ginger sparkle—perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce fresh orange juice
- 1 ounce 100% unsweetened cranberry juice (or cranberry cocktail for sweeter version)
- 1/4 cup homemade cranberry sauce, chilled
- 4 ounces sparkling ginger drink (or to taste)
- 6 sprigs fresh mint, plus more for garnish
- Optional garnishes: orange slices, lime slices, fresh cranberries
Instructions
- In a shaker or mixing glass, combine cranberry sauce, cranberry juice, mint leaves, orange juice, and lime juice.
- Muddle the mixture to release the flavors.
- Fill 2–3 glasses with ice and divide the muddled mixture between them.
- Top each glass with sparkling ginger drink and stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with mint, citrus slices, and cranberries. Serve immediately, chilled.
Notes
- Use cranberry cocktail instead of unsweetened juice for a sweeter taste.
- Swap sparkling ginger drink with sparkling water for a lighter version.
- Make the juice base ahead and chill; add ginger drink just before serving to keep the fizz.
- Can be multiplied and served as a holiday punch—let guests top their glasses with ginger drink.
- Store any leftover base mix in the fridge for up to 2 days without ginger drink added.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
