Description
A refreshing lime cranberry mocktail with homemade syrup and sparkling citrus flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- Several handfuls fresh cranberries
- Lime seltzer or sparkling water
- Ice
- Lime slices for garnish
- Sugared cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- Bring water and sugar to a boil while stirring.
- Reduce heat and add cranberries.
- Simmer for 5 minutes until berries burst.
- Strain mixture and press cranberries for juice.
- Refrigerate syrup until chilled.
- Add 2 oz syrup to a glass.
- Add ice and top with sparkling water.
- Stir gently and garnish with lime and cranberries.
Notes
- Do not overcook syrup to avoid thick texture.
- Adjust syrup amount based on sweetness preference.
- Use fresh sparkling water for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 10
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0