Cranberry Apple Cider Holiday Cocktail with Ginger
Looking for a cozy, cinnamon spiced beverage as the weather cools? Try this Cranberry Apple Cider Holiday Cocktail with Ginger. Filled with crisp apple cider balanced by tart cranberry, this recipe is laced with spices and can be made into a holiday cocktail (add white rum!) or mocktail; a perfect Thanksgiving Cocktail hour or Christmas Bowl Punch. Try cranberry infused apple cider for a twist on the classic mulled cider recipe.
This spiced drink fits perfectly in on a cool evening at home or served to a crowd at a Christmas cocktail party. Apple cider is an autumnal favorite, and this recipe takes the seasonal favorite to party punch levels! Mix cider, cranberry and ginger beer together for stunning, drinkable results. Cranberry infused apple cider is a great way to add new flavors to the cold weather favorite. Have extra cider left over from this recipe? Try my Apple Cider Spiced Jam.
If you love warm spiced cider, you may also like my spiced apple wine.
Pantry Ingredients
Pantry spices (cloves, ginger and cinnamon) add a zesty flavor infusion to this cranberry infused apple cider party punch! Mix it up beforehand and have this ready to go during cocktail hour! This late fall recipe pairs perfectly with my Baked Apple Cider Donut or Gingerbread Scone Recipe.
This cranberry cocktail is filled with seasonal spices that you probably already have in your pantry! This drink recipe is easy to make, and can be made in advance, so it’s perfect for Holiday cocktail hour. Make the cranberry infusion in advance and stick in your fridge until party time! It’s that simple! And this drink topped with store-bought ginger beer and a shot of white rum is the perfect seasonal sipper.
Garnishes
Below are a few ways I’ve dressed up the rim or top of this festive cocktail. Add any citrus twists or floating garnishes you like, these are just a few ideas.
- Sugared rim: Run an orange wedge around the rim of each glass. Sprinkle decorative sugar on a flat salad plate, then turn the glass rim-side down in the sugar to coat it evenly. For extra sparkle, try sugared cranberries on top.
- Cocktail picks: Spear fresh cranberries and orange rind pieces onto picks and hang them off the glass.
- Apple Chips: Use apple chips, this lets guests know to expect an apple cider infusion in this drink as well!
- Orange Wheels: Slice whole navel oranges into wheels, these easy sit on the side of a cocktail glasses filled with this make-ahead holiday cocktail.
However you serve it, spiked or spirit-free, I hope this cranberry apple cider cocktail brings a little warmth to your holiday table. Cheers to cozy gatherings and good company.
Cranberry Spice and Apple Cider Punch
Ingredients
Spiced Cranberry juice with Apple Cider
- 3 cups Cranberry Juice
- 2 cups Apple Cider
- 750 ml Ginger Beer 1 large bottle
- 1 0z Crystallized Ginger chopped, about 3 large pieces
- 10 Cloves whole
- 2 sticks Cinnamon broken in half
- â…“ cup Sugar white
- 15 ounces White Rum optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat add cranberry juice, apple cider, sugar, ginger, cloves, and broken cinnamon sticks and stir to combine.
- Cook on a low boil for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and remove spices by straining through a fine mesh sieve.
- Allow to cool completely.
Assemble Apple Cider and Cranberry Cocktail
- In a glass (8 ounces) put several ice cubes (3-4), mix 4 ounces cranberry cider drink mix, 1.5 ounces white rum, and top with sparkling non-alcoholic ginger beer. Enjoy!
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