Easy Cranberry Pomegranate Cocktail + Mocktail
This easy cranberry pomegranate cocktail is bursting with sweet and tart flavors that are perfect for the holiday season or a cozy night in.
Servings: 1 drink
Equipment
- old fashioned cocktail glass (11 oz)
- cocktail stirrer
Ingredients
- large handful of ice
- 1.5 oz ginger beer*
- 1-2 oz vodka (optional, 1.5 oz is a standard shot, add more or less to your liking)
- 2.5 oz cranberry pomegranate juice**
- 1.5-2 oz sparkling water (enough to top the cocktail off)
- fresh squeezed lime juice
Garnish
- frozen (or fresh) cranberries and/or pomegranate arils
- lime wedge
Instructions
- Add a handful of ice to a whiskey/old-fashioned glass. Add ginger beer, vodka, and juice then top off the drink with sparkling water and fresh squeezed lime juice. Stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with cranberries, lime, and/or pomegranate arils (pomegranate seeds). Serve and enjoy immediately. Cheers!
Notes
* use light ginger beer for a lighter cocktail, hibiscus ginger beer for an extra fruity cocktail, or regular ginger beer for a sweet and spicy zing! The hibiscus ginger beer will result in a deep red cocktail like photographed, whereas regular or light will result in a lighter pink cocktail.
Measurements are provided, but this cocktail can be made just by eyeballing the ingredients: fill the glass ¼ of the way with ginger beer, add a shot of vodka, then add juice till the glass is ¾ full and top with sparkling water and fresh lime juice. Super easy and customizable!
For a non-alcoholic variation, see the mocktail variation section in the blog post above.