Citric Acid Free Cranberry Ginger Mocktail

Total time25 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.9

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Citric Acid Free Cranberry Ginger Mocktail

Tart cranberry, zippy fresh lime, and a warmly spiced homemade ginger syrup come together in a sparkling drink that feels genuinely festive without a drop of alcohol. The ginger syrup is the secret weapon here — just sliced ginger, maple syrup, and water simmered together until fragrant, then steeped and strained for a clean, punchy concentrate that elevates the whole glass. Store-bought mocktails and flavored sparkling drinks are notorious for sneaking in citric acid as a preservative or flavor enhancer, so making your own from scratch puts you fully in control of every ingredient. Unsweetened 100% cranberry juice and fresh-squeezed lime juice do all the heavy lifting on flavor, no additives required. A vigorous shake over ice chills everything down and slightly dilutes the tartness before the sparkling water adds that satisfying fizz. Serve it over fresh ice with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint and it looks like something straight off a cocktail menu. It's the kind of drink that makes guests ask for the recipe before they've even finished the glass.

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Ingredients

2 servings

For the ginger syrup

1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
3 tbsp maple syrup
3 tbsp water

For the mocktail

1 cup 100% cranberry juice (unsweetened)
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 cup sparkling water, chilled
1 cup ice cubes

For serving

2 lime wedges (optional)
2 sprigs fresh mint (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the sliced ginger, maple syrup, and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the maple syrup dissolves. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and the ginger has softened slightly.
2
Remove from the heat and let the syrup steep for 10 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or jar, pressing the ginger slices to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.

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