Description
Celebrate the season with a sparkling Christmas Cranberry Mojito! This festive cocktail blends zesty lime, refreshing mint, and tart cranberries for a vibrant drink that’s perfect for holiday gatherings. Each sip is a delightful mix of flavors that will instantly elevate your celebrations, making you the star of any party.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10–12 fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup fresh cranberries (about 100g)
- Juice of 1 lime (approximately 2 tbsp)
- 2 tsp sugar or simple syrup
- 1 cup soda water (flavored or plain)
- 2 oz white rum
Instructions
- Wash mint leaves and cranberries thoroughly. Set aside 10-12 mint leaves and a handful of cranberries for muddling.
- In a glass or cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves with sugar or simple syrup until fragrant.
- Add lime juice and cranberries; muddle gently to release the juices.
- If using a shaker, fill it with ice and add white rum. Shake well for about 15 seconds until chilled. If mixing directly in the glass, stir gently with ice.
- Pour the mixture over ice in a tall glass and top with soda water. Stir gently to combine flavors.
- Garnish with extra mint leaves and cranberries before serving immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail (approximately 250ml)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg