If you love a refreshing holiday cocktail, also try our Christmas cranberry margarita or a classic whiskey ginger. Mojitos are our go-to drink when we’re craving something refreshing and flavorful in the warmer months. This holiday-inspired version with cranberries, ginger, mint, and mulling spices is perfect for chilly temperatures. It makes a wonderfully festive welcome cocktail for dinner parties or holiday gatherings, and it’s easy to prepare in advance. If you’re serving a crowd, double the recipe and serve it in a bowl for a cranberry mojito punch! To make it, simply simmer the syrup ingredients together, strain it once it’s cool, and store it in the fridge for up to two weeks. When it’s cocktail time, fill a tall glass with ice, rum, and fresh lime juice then top it with soda water and garnish. Then sit back, have a sip, and let the good times roll! Here’s everything you’ll need to make the spiced mint cranberry syrup:
Cranberries – fresh or frozen work equally well in this syrup. Water Sugar – choose either granulated sugar or honey to give this syrup its sweetness. Mint – fresh mint for a refreshing minty taste. Ginger – ginger adds lots of festive flavor to this syrup. Spices – we use a mix of warming spices like peppercorns, cloves, anise, and cinnamon. If you have mulling spices on hand, you can use those instead.
Here’s what you’ll need for the cranberry mojito:
Cranberry syrup White rum – white rum is the spirit used in a classic mojito. Lime juice – fresh is best here for that bright citrusy flavor. Soda water, frozen cranberries, lime slices, and mint – for garnish.
Here’s how to make this cranberry mojito recipe in a few simple steps: Make it party-size! Here’s how to make a pitcher of cranberry mojito: Appetizers that pair well with a Christmas cranberry mojito:
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