This drink is made with apple cider, a delicious holiday spiced simple syrup, fresh orange and apple slices, cranberries, and seltzer water. All topped off with a fresh rosemary sprig.
Looking for a holiday mocktail to enjoy this New Years? I got you.
This festive drink is made with a sweet, spiced, and oh so flavorful simple syrup. The syrup is paired with apple cider, fresh orange and apple slices, cranberries, and topped off with a rosemary sprig.
It is extremely simple to make and the leftover holiday spiced simple syrup makes for a delicious addition to warm beverages, such as hot cocoa, lattes and/or tea.
The holiday spiced simple syrup contains:
brown sugar, water, cinnamon stick, allspice, nutmeg, fresh cloves, and orange.
The other components of this drink include:
apple cider, orange and apple slices, fresh cranberries, sparkling water, and fresh rosemary.
Everything is then combined in a few easy steps.
This Spiced Cranberry Apple Mocktail is…
- Sweet and spicy
- Simple and easy
- Quick to make
- Oh so delicious!
This drink is made with apple cider, a delicious holiday spiced simple syrup, fresh orange and apple slices, cranberries, and seltzer water. All topped off with a fresh rosemary sprig.
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ½ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 7-8 cloves
- 1 orange slice (cut into a round)
- 8 oz. apple cider
- 1-2 orange slices, cut into triangles
- 1-2 apple slices, cut into half moons
- ¼ cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 8 oz. sparkling water
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
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Start by preparing the spiced syrup. In a small saucepan, whisk together all the ingredients until combined. Bring to a low boil then reduce the heat to simmer for 15-20 minutes until thick and syrup coats the back of a spoon. Take off the heat. It will thicken further as it cools.
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Serve drink by pouring 4 oz. apple cider in a glass. Stir in 2-3 tsp of syrup (depending on your sweetness preference). Top with 1-2 orange slices (cut into triangles), 1-2 apple slices (cut into half moons), and 2 tbsp fresh cranberries. Finish with 4 oz. sparkling water. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary. Feel free to change the quantities as needed.
