Cranberry Kiss Mocktail Recipe
This Cranberry Kiss Mocktail Recipe is perfect for kids and adults! It combines the fun festivity of a cocktail without alcohol. Let’s make serving non-alcoholic drinks a norm! Be sure to check out my other mocktail recipe for kids!
This is a super fun holiday mocktail recipe loaded with cranberry flavor. Kids and adults can “cheers” at the dinner table and enjoy!
With club soda, cranberry juice, fresh cranberries, and a splash of orange juice, this sparkling cranberry drink is perfect for any time of year. This makes a fancy drink that your guests will love!
Check out my list of simple easy recipes to pair more fun options together.
Does this have to be a Christmas mocktail?
It doesn’t have to be, but it is perfect for that time of year! Making a cranberry mocktail is a great thing to have at the holiday table. You can set the table so everyone has a fun drink for the night.
Get a fancy glass and a large pitcher to serve this sparkling cranberry mocktail—it will be a huge hit! Add lime slices or fresh fruit to the rim of your glass to add so much fun visually. The vibrant colors make a big difference and create the perfect drink.
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Specialty Ingredients:
The following ingredients are affiliate links on Amazon because they may be a bit hard to find in your normal store. I wanted you to be able to see exactly which things we are using. You have options, depending on your tastes.
One of the following would be great:
- Club Soda (soda water, sparkling water, whatever you call it)
- Ginger Ale
- Sprite
- Sierra Mist
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For your party, you can serve this festive mocktail in numerous ways:
- In a punch bowl
- In a drink dispenser
- In a pretty pitcher
Make it a Meal:
Now is the perfect time to start planning meals! It’s a fast and simple way to create a meal plan that meets your needs, cravings, and wants.
Main Dish: 12+ Crockpot Meals with Hamburger Meat
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Starch Side: Loaded Baked Steak Fries Recipe
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Best Mocktail Recipes:
Once you make this Non-Alcoholic Cranberry Mocktail Recipe, don’t stop with all the fun flavor options! Here are a few of my favorite mocktail drinks that everyone will love!
Everyone will want a second round of this Witches Brew Mocktail Recipe! Perfect for Halloween.
Find out how quick and easy it is to make this Lavender and Elderflower Mocktail Recipe.
I love sipping on this Raspberry Lemon Sorbet Mocktail Recipe during summer.
The next time you crave something sweet, try this Cotton Candy Mocktail Recipe.
My boys and I love making this Blue Christmas Mocktail Recipe!
If you like orange flavoring, try this Orange Mocktail Recipe.
Gather the simple ingredients to make this Easy Papaya and Blood Orange Mocktail Recipe for Kids.
What if I don’t like Cranberries?
No worries! This sparkling cranberry recipe can be flipped to make just about any flavor. You simply need to switch out the cranberry for other fruit juices.
The fruit juices that I think would work best are:
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More Mocktail Recipes:
Once you make this Cranberry Mocktail Recipe, you and your family will love it so much that you want more. Don’t miss these!
- Blue Hawaiian Mocktail
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries Mocktail
- Papaya & Blood Orange Mocktail
- Over 26 Easy Virgin Cocktail Recipes
Cranberry Kiss Mocktail Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 24 Ounce(s) Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail 3 cups
- 8 Ounce(s) orange juice 1 cup
- 32 Ounce(s) Club soda or Sprite 4 cups
- Orange wedges
- Fresh Cranberries
Instructions
- Pour cranberry juice cocktail and orange juice into a pitcher with ice.
- Top with club soda.
- Garnish individual servings with orange wedges and/or fresh cranberries.
I made this drink for the kids at Christmas dinner. They loved it so much and we will be making it for other holidays as well. This drink was super easy to make and is very refreshing and enjoyable. I highly recommend anyone to make this drink. It’s amazing!
This is a great Mocktail! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday,441 and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Love your Cranberry Mocktail Kelli – so pleased to feature you at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy! 🙂
What a cool and refreshing looking drink Kelli – congrats for being one of our Featured Friends at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy this week! 🙂
Love mock tails and these look delicious! Found this through the Bloggers Pit Stop.
A great Mocktail for all of our Non Alcoholic friends and family, it looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Sounds delicious! Especially wise to serve if you have guests driving!
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great week and enjoy your new Red Plate.
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Miz Helen
Ooh yummy! I have a lot of pregnant friends who would love this! Thanks for linking up on #MummyMondays and apologies for my late comment.
This sounds really yummy and would be fun to serve the family with a special Valentines meal.
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A great Mocktail for all of our Non Alcoholic friends and family, it looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Sounds delicious! Especially wise to serve if you have guests driving!
Saw your drink on Miz Helen’s party and couldn’t resist stopping by – what a pretty dirnk and I was pretty excited to see that it was a non-alcoholic drink – I’m with you I hardly ever drink alcohol but I like pretty fruity drinks. Would love for you to bring it to the Four Seasons Blog H
This looks yummy! Fun to have a fancy drink that kids can drink too -I know how special my daughter feels when she gets to drink a fancy drink. I bought her a small wineglass from a thrift store so she gets a fancy cup too!
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great week and enjoy your new Red Plate.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Awe! Thank you so very much!
This sounds wonderful – I’m like you, only have a few drinks a year if that. Thank you so much for sharing your project on the Inspiration Board. I featured your wonderful creativity today!
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-inspiration-board-link-party_9.html
Have a great weekend!
Carolyn
Yummy! Have been drinking Cranberry juice & 7Up since I was a kid, but adding orange juice to the combo sounds wonderful!
This sounds absolutely perfect for Valentine’s Day…or any day. I cannot wait to try it.
TY for visiting!! 🙂
perfect for Valentines Day!
Thanks for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/valentine-treats-and-boxes/
Have a great rest of the weekend
OH THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Headed over to check it out 🙂
I love this! So tasty! I saw this on Skip to My Lou I would love it if you would share this with our readers too for Fun Stuff Fridays! http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/02/14-days-of-valentines-fun-stuff-fridays_10.html
Headed over now to link up my Valentine’s goodies 🙂 Thanks!
That drink looks delicious! I pinned it 🙂 I’d love for you to come link this post up at From Scratch Friday (live now on the blog!).
~Christina
http://marriagefromscratch.blogspot.com/2012/02/from-scratch-friday-2.html
YUMMMMM!
Now that looks refreshing!
Kelly this looks so yummy! I’m pinning it for future use!! Thanks so much. Visiting from Show me how. Have a great week!
TY so much, Tanya!!