Cranberry Lemonade

A chilled cranberry lemonade mocktail mixed from cranberry juice, lemon juice, and sparkling water. It is bright, lightly sweetened, and served over ice with lemon slices.

By Julienne

Cook time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 30 ml water for simple syrup
• 30 g granulated sugar for simple syrup
• 300 ml cranberry juice chilled
• 45 ml fresh lemon juice from 1 to 2 lemons
• 30 ml simple syrup cooled
• 240 g ice for serving
• 240 ml sparkling water well chilled
• 4 slices lemon slices for garnish

Instructions

1. Make the simple syrup if needed: combine 30 ml water and 30 g granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over medium, stirring just until the sugar dissolves, about 2 to 3 minutes, then cool briefly. The syrup is clear and no sugar crystals remain.
2. In a measuring jug, combine 300 ml cranberry juice, 45 ml fresh lemon juice, and 30 ml cooled simple syrup. Stir to mix. The mixture looks evenly blended and tastes tart-sweet.
3. Divide 240 g ice between 2 glasses, then divide the cranberry-lemon mixture evenly over the ice. Each glass is about half full before the fizz is added.
4. Top each glass with 120 ml sparkling water, then gently stir once or twice to combine without losing too much carbonation. The drink is lightly effervescent and uniformly pink-red.
5. Garnish each glass with 2 lemon slices total and serve immediately. The drinks are cold, fizzy, and ready to drink.