Cranberry Holiday Mojito Recipes

CRANBERRY MOJITO

Steps:

• Add the lime juice and the mint leaves to a small pitcher. Use a muddler (or back of a wooden spoon) to crush the mint leaves.
• Mix in simple syrup, cranberry juice and rum.
• Fill the pitcher about 3/4 of the way with ice. Mix to combine everything.
• Pour into glasses filled with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with cranberries to serve.

CRANBERRY HOLIDAY MOJITO

Steps:

• Fill 3 tall mojito glasses with ice. Divide mint and cranberries evenly into glasses.
• Into each glass, pour 1/2 cup sparkling cranberry juice. Add to each a splash of cranberry juice and 1 1/2 oz rum; stir quickly to muddle flavors. Serve immediately.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY MOJITO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan combine the cranberries, water and sugar and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook for about 10 minutes, until the sugar is completely dissolved and the cranberries burst and soften. Set aside and allow to cool.
• Once the mixture has cooled, strain it, pressing on the cranberries to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the cranberries or save them for another use.
• Place 10 mint leaves and 1 ½ tablespoon of lime juice into a glass. Muddle the mint in the juice by pressing the mint leaves with the end of a wooden spoon.
• Add in 2 ounces (60 ml) of cranberry simple syrup, 2 ounces (60 ml) of white rum and stir.
• Top with ice cubes, and 2 ounces (60 ml) of sparkling water.
• Garnish with a few mint leaves, fresh cranberries and a slice of lime.
• Enjoy!

CRANBERRY MOJITOS

Steps:

• Combine cranberry juice, seltzer water, lime juice, rum, mint leaves and honey and mix to combine.
• Fill 3 glasses with ice, fill with cranberry mixture and garnish with lime and fresh cranberries. Serve.

SUNNY 'S CRANBERRY MOJITO PITCHER

Steps:

• Combine the cranberry juice, agave and mint in a medium saucepan over medium heat just until it comes to a boil. Whisk to combine, then cover and steep until the cranberry juice tastes like mint, 3 to 5 minutes. If not sweet enough for your liking, add a bit more syrup. Strain out the mint and pour the liquid into a pitcher.
• Stir the rum and lime juice into the pitcher and refrigerate until cold.
• To serve, add 3 to 4 mint leaves, a few cranberries and ice to lowball or wine glasses. Pour in the chilled drink, then top off with a splash of sparkling water or ginger ale. Enjoy!

CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY MOJITOS

Steps:

• Put the cranberries, sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat to low and continue to cook for about 10 minutes, remove from heat before the berries start bursting. Should you have some of the cransberries burst, don't fret over it. Cool completely.
• Once the berry mixture has cooled, strain and discard the berries.
• Put about 10 leaves of mint and one tablespoon lime juice into each glass. With the back of a wooden spoon or a muddler mash the mint.
• Add ice to each glass and pour 2 ounces of the cranberry syrup and 2 oz. rum into each glass.
• Top off each glass with soda water and float a few fresh cranberries a garnish.