Vegetarian Cranberry Ginger Mocktail
Tart cranberry, bright lime, and a homemade ginger syrup that smells absolutely incredible — this mocktail is the kind of drink that makes people ask if there's something special in it. The syrup comes together in minutes on the stovetop, simmering fresh ginger with maple syrup until the whole kitchen is fragrant and warm. Once you shake the cranberry and lime with that syrup over ice, you get a beautifully balanced drink that's bold, a little spicy, and just sweet enough. Topping it off with chilled sparkling water keeps everything lively and refreshing right up to the last sip. Every single ingredient here is plant-based and straightforward, so there's no second-guessing labels or swapping anything out — it just works as written. Dress it up with a lime wedge and fresh mint and it looks genuinely stunning, whether you're serving it at a dinner party or just treating yourself on a weeknight.
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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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