Festive Holiday Mocktails

Cheers without the booze: 3 mocktails everyone can enjoy this holiday season

Whether you’re living sober or counting calories, festive holiday mocktails make it easy to enjoy the joy and flavors of the season without feeling like you’re missing out.

Full of flavor and alcohol-free, these mocktails rely on simple ingredients to create a light, refreshing beverage so tasty you may want to keep in rotation through Dry January and beyond.

Cranberry Spritz

Ingredients:

1/2 cup cranberry juice (unsweetened)

1/4 cup orange juice

1/2 cup sparkling water

Fresh rosemary sprig for garnish

Fresh cranberries for garnish

Instructions:

Mix the juices in a glass over ice, top with sparkling water, and garnish with rosemary and cranberries.

Pomegranate Mint Fizz

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pomegranate juice

1/2 cup lime-flavored sparkling water

Mint leaves (muddled + for garnish)

Pomegranate seeds for garnish

Instructions:

Muddle mint leaves at the bottom of a glass, add pomegranate juice, fill with ice, and top with sparkling water. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and mint sprig.

Apple Cider Mule

Ingredients:

1/2 cup apple cider

1/4 cup ginger beer (non-alcoholic)

Splash of lime juice

Thin apple slices and cinnamon stick for garnish

Instructions:

Combine apple cider and lime juice in a glass with ice, top with ginger beer, and garnish with apple slices

Russell Carrier is the nutrition and dining kitchen manager at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.