Description
Festive Blood Orange and Cranberry Cocktail is perfect for the holidays! Make it as a sparkling mocktail or add vodka, rum, or gin. Easy, crowd-pleasing, and inclusive for all guests.
Ingredients
2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
Juice of 4 blood oranges (about 1 cup)
4 tablespoons sugar
4 cups champagne or non-alcoholic sparkling juice
Juice of 1 lime
Fresh cranberries and rosemary for garnish
Instructions
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In a small saucepan, combine blood orange juice and sugar over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Strain the mixture to remove any pulp.
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Pour cranberry juice into a large pitcher. Add the strained blood orange syrup and stir gently.
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Add champagne or sparkling juice and lime juice.
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Garnish with fresh cranberries and rosemary. Serve chilled.
Notes
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Use a juicer to get the most juice from the blood oranges.
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Roll the oranges on the countertop with your hands before juicing.
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If oranges are cold, microwave them for 10 seconds to help the juices flow.
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Use sparkling juice or sparkling water for a cranberry blood orange mocktail.
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Add vodka, rum, or gin for an alcoholic version.
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Adjust the sweetness based on the tartness of your cranberry juice.
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Prepare the blood orange syrup ahead of time for easy holiday batch cocktails or mocktails.
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Optional: Add a cinnamon stick or orange liqueur for a cranberry orange cinnamon cocktail twist.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (6-8 oz.)
- Calories: 85 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg