If cranberries are a part of your holiday traditions, you won’t want to miss out on a berry special day to kick off the season – National Cranberry Day!
As one of the most iconic flavours of the season, award-winning bartender Ashley Flynn crafted the five best cranberry drinks to add a splash of seasonal joy to your holiday celebrations.
Ashley’s seasonal sips feature everyone’s favourite cranberry juice with an added holiday spark! Ocean Spray Sparkling now has cranberry flavoured juices made with real fruit juice and no artificial flavours or sweeteners, including the popular Cranberry Mango and Pink Cranberry. As the only sparkling cranberry juice available, this means each of Ashley’s recipes are truly one-of-a-kind.
Whether you’re looking to elevate your holiday cocktail hour, or you want to explore the world of sober curiosity with merry mindful mocktails, try Ashley’s cranberry creations to make your holidays berry-merry!
Mocktails:
Cran-Mango Tango: Inspired by the spicy margarita, tis’ a fiery sip with a cranberry mango twist!
Ingredients:
1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1.5 oz pineapple juice
5 dashes jalapeño hot sauce
Top with Ocean Spray Sparkling Cranberry Mango
Tajin rim the glass
Basil sprig to garnish
Serve in a double old-fashioned glass over ice
Sage Advice: A family favourite featuring cucumber and sage; the perfect stuffing pairing
Ingredients:
1.5 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
3 cucumber coins (light muddle)
3 sage leaves (light muddle)
Top with Ocean Spray Sparkling Lite Cranberry
Garnish with sage sprig
Serve in a Collins glass filled with ice
Cucumber ribbon to garnish the inside of the glass
Merry Nojito: A festive non-alcoholic twist on a mojito with pomegranate and cranberries
Ingredients:
1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
1.5 oz pomegranate juice
6 mint leaves
Top with Ocean Spray Sparkling Pink Cranberry
Garnish with a mint sprig, pomegranate seeds and shaved cinnamon
Serve in a Collins glass filled with ice
Cocktails:
Pink Cranberry Kiss: A pink twist on the French 75; the only NYE kiss you’ll need
Ingredients:
1.5 oz vodka
1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
½ oz lychee juice (from canned lychees)
Top with Ocean Spray Sparkling Pink Cranberry
Garnish with a skewer of cranberries and spray with rose water aromatic
Serve in a flute
Getting Figgy With It: Seasonal fig flavours with rum and mulling spices for a special holiday treat
Ingredients
1.5 oz Flor de Caña 12 Year Rum
1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 figs, washed and quartered
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon mulling spices
Top with Ocean Spray Sparkling Cranberry
Muddle and shake over ice
Strain into a coupe glass, garnish with fresh skewered fig
Published by HOLR Magazine.