Poinsettia Mocktail – A Sparkling Holiday Drink with Cranberry
The Poinsettia Mocktail is a sparkling holiday beverage made with cranberry juice, fresh orange juice, and sparkling white grape juice or sparkling water. Light, refreshing, and beautifully festive, it's perfect for Christmas dinners, holiday brunches, New Year's celebrations, and winter parties. Ready in just minutes, this elegant drink requires no cooking and offers a delightful balance of sweet, tart, and bubbly flavors. Garnished with fresh cranberries, rosemary, and orange slices, it adds instant holiday elegance to any table.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 cups sparkling white grape juice or sparkling water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Ice cubes
- Fresh cranberries for garnish
- Orange slices
- Rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Fill serving glasses or champagne flutes halfway with ice cubes.
- Pour the cranberry juice and fresh orange juice into a pitcher.
- Add the fresh lime juice and stir well.
- Just before serving, gently pour in the sparkling white grape juice or sparkling water.
- Stir lightly to preserve the bubbles.
- Pour into prepared glasses.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries, orange slices, rosemary sprigs, and a little orange zest.
- Serve immediately while sparkling and chilled.
Notes
- Chill all ingredients before mixing.
- Use 100% cranberry juice for a richer flavor.
- Add sparkling juice just before serving.
- Fresh orange juice provides the best taste.
- Frozen cranberries make beautiful edible ice cubes.
- Use rosemary for an elegant holiday aroma.
- This recipe is naturally alcohol-free.
- Double the recipe easily for larger gatherings.