A deep purple glass that smells of pine: 60 ml cranberry juice, 15 ml lime and 180 ml blackberry sparkling lemonade over one large ice cube, with a sprig of rosemary.
- 0% alcohol
- 5 min
- 1 glass
- Easy
Recipe
Easy Christmas mocktail recipe
Ingredients
Makes 1 glass
No blackberry lemonade on hand? A raspberry sparkling lemonade gives a brighter red, tangier glass.
Method
- Make the rim Rub 15 ml sugar with the zest of half an orange. Run a lime wedge around the rim, then dip it in the sugar, turning as you go.
- Add ice and juices One large ice cube in the glass, then 60 ml cranberry juice and 15 ml lime juice.
- Wake up the rosemary Clap the sprig once between your palms and tuck it into the glass.
- Top with lemonade Slowly pour 180 ml blackberry sparkling lemonade down the side. Don't stir: the cranberry rises on its own.
- Garnish Thread 3 sugared cranberries and 2 blackberries onto a pick and rest it across the glass. Serve right away.
Rim the glasses up to an hour ahead and keep them in the freezer: sugar sticks better to a cold glass.
For 6 glasses
| Glasses | Cranberry juice | Lime juice | Blackberry lemonade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 ml | 15 ml | 180 ml |
| 6 | 360 ml (pitcher base) | 90 ml (pitcher base) | 3 cans, half a can per glass |
When to serve this Christmas mocktail
The glass for holiday dinners, when you want a real cocktail without the alcohol. Tart, fruity, scented with rosemary. Blackberry is deeper than raspberry and turns the glass almost violet, so it looks like an evening drink, not a kids' juice.
Tips for a great Christmas mocktail
- One 355 ml can makes almost exactly two glasses: one for you, one for your guest.
- Use pure cranberry juice: pre-sweetened cranberry cocktail plus sparkling lemonade makes the glass too sweet.
- A stemmed glass and one large ice cube: it melts slowly and doesn't water the glass down mid-conversation. Lemonade always goes last to keep its bubbles.
Christmas mocktail variations
With gin
Add 45 ml gin with the juices: the juniper in gin and the rosemary echo each other.
In a flute
60 ml cranberry juice, 90 ml prosecco and 90 ml blackberry sparkling lemonade, no ice, for a lighter version.
Brighter red
With a raspberry sparkling lemonade the glass turns bright red and tangier: great for a Christmas Eve with kids at the table.
Christmas mocktail: your questions
How do you make an easy Christmas mocktail?
Pour 60 ml cranberry juice and 15 ml lime juice over a large ice cube, top with 180 ml blackberry lemonade and a rosemary sprig clapped in your palms. An orange sugar rim and a few cranberries do the rest.
How do you make a sugar rim stick?
Use a lime wedge instead of water, then dip in sugar and orange zest. A glass straight from the freezer helps too.
How do you make sugared cranberries?
Soak 125 ml fresh cranberries for 10 minutes in a warm syrup of 60 ml sugar and 60 ml water, drain, roll in 60 ml sugar and dry on a rack for an hour. They keep two days in the fridge.
Can I make it ahead for a party?
Yes. Mix the cranberry and lime juices up to a day ahead, rim the glasses an hour before, and add the lemonade only when serving.
Alcoholic versions are for people of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly. Our sparkling lemonades are always alcohol-free.
