Cranberry Orange Shrub Mocktail
Cranberry Orange Shrub Mocktail
Ingredients
For the Cranberry Orange Shrub
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
For Serving
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 4 orange slices, for garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh cranberries, for garnish
- as needed ice
Instructions
- 1
Combine the fresh cranberries, granulated sugar, and orange zest in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries begin to burst, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the fresh orange juice and apple cider vinegar. Mash the cranberries gently with a fork or potato masher to release more juice.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Pour the cranberry mixture into a clean glass jar or heatproof container. Let it cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 120 min
- 4
Once chilled, strain the shrub mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
To serve, fill four glasses with ice. Pour about 2-3 tablespoons of the cranberry orange shrub into each glass. Top with chilled sparkling water.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Garnish each mocktail with an orange slice and a few fresh cranberries. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
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Cranberry Orange Shrub Mocktail
Ingredients
For the Cranberry Orange Shrub
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
For Serving
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 4 orange slices, for garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh cranberries, for garnish
- as needed ice
Instructions
- 1
Combine the fresh cranberries, granulated sugar, and orange zest in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries begin to burst, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the fresh orange juice and apple cider vinegar. Mash the cranberries gently with a fork or potato masher to release more juice.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Pour the cranberry mixture into a clean glass jar or heatproof container. Let it cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 120 min - 4
Once chilled, strain the shrub mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
To serve, fill four glasses with ice. Pour about 2-3 tablespoons of the cranberry orange shrub into each glass. Top with chilled sparkling water.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Garnish each mocktail with an orange slice and a few fresh cranberries. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min