Sparkling Cranberry Mule
This bubbly holiday mule has a hint of cranberry, spice, and mint, making it an excellent option for holiday parties and other festive winter gatherings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Category: drinks
Ingredients
- 2 oz. vodka
- 3-4 oz. ginger beer
- 1/2 oz. spiced cranberry simple syrup or 1.5-2 oz. 100% cranberry juice
- fresh lime juice from 1/2 lime (cut up other half into wedges for garnish)
- dry champagne (or prosecco) for topping
- 2-3 mint leaves, more for garnish
- 8-10 fresh cranberries
- ice
Instructions
- Mix mint leaves against ice in copper mug to release a little minty-ness (not quite “muddling” because I don’t have a muddler, but it releases just a hint of the flavor).
- Add vodka, ginger beer, spiced cranberry syrup juice, lime juice, and top with champagne.
- Stir and add cranberries and lime wedge or mint as garnish (especially the cranberry garnish for the “look”).
Notes
The spiced cranberry simple syrup adds a hint of sweetness compared to the addition of cranberry juice, but I prefer it because of the spicier flavor (it’s up to you). You can also simmer unsweetened cranberry juice on the stove and add additional spices of allspice, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, etc. to make a simple syrup (I may do this in the future if I’m throwing a holiday party because the more I cut back on sugar in my diet, the less I miss the added sweetness of juice).
The more cocktails you drink, the easier this is to mix mint against ice. 😂
If mint isn’t your think, consider using rosemary sprigs instead!
To make this drink virgin as a mocktail, substitute lime soda instead of the vodka & champs.