Some drinks just look like a celebration, and the cranberry sparkler is one of them. The deep ruby color, the cheerful fizz, the pop of lime – it’s festive enough for New Year’s Eve and easy enough for a random Tuesday. Plus it only takes about five minutes.

Tart cranberry juice meets crisp sparkling water, balanced with a touch of simple syrup and fresh lime. It’s bright, refreshing, and not too sweet. Garnish with a lime wheel or a sprig of rosemary and you’ve got a mocktail that looks straight out of a magazine.

Cranberry Sparkler

Tart cranberry juice, sparkling water, and lime come together in this fizzy 5-minute mocktail perfect for any occasion.

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Prep Time 5

Servings: 2

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cranberry juice (100% juice)
1 1/2 cups sparkling water or club soda, chilled
1 tbsp fresh lime juice (about half a lime)
1 tbsp simple syrup, or to taste
2 cups ice cubes
lime wheels and fresh rosemary sprigs, for garnish

Method

Fill two glasses with ice cubes.
Divide the cranberry juice between the glasses.
Stir the lime juice and simple syrup into each glass.
Top with chilled sparkling water and stir gently.
Garnish with a lime wheel and a rosemary sprig.
Serve right away while it's still fizzy.

Cranberry Sparkler (Fizzy Mocktail for Any Occasion)