Looking for a pretty Valentine’s mocktail that the entire family can enjoy? This cranberry, lime, and ginger combination is delicious and festive. It is a bit on the tart side, so if you prefer a sweeter mocktail, use equal parts cranberry juice and simple syrup.

Cranberry Ginger Mocktail

Ingredients
1 oz. ginger lime simple syrup (recipe below)
1.5 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice
Sparkling water
Directions
Combine ginger lime simple syrup and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker and shake until well mixed.
Strain ginger cranberry mixture into a glass filled with ice.
Top with sparkling water.
Garnish with lime.

Ginger Lime Simple Syrup


While this was created for the Cranberry Ginger Mocktail, it also makes a good citrusy ginger ale syrup for a Sodastream.

Ingredients
2 inches of fresh ginger sliced
Juice of 1 lime
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil on the stovetop.
Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 25 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool fully.
Strain ginger out and store in the fridge.