Description
A festive and healthy non-alcoholic holiday drink. This Low-Calorie Cranberry Moscow Mule is crisp, sparkling, and tart. It’s a refreshing alternative to sugary cocktails, offering holiday cheer with fewer calories.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup cranberry juice (unsweetened or light)
- ½ cup diet ginger beer or sparkling ginger beverage
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup ice cubes
- Fresh cranberries and mint leaves for garnish
- Lime slices for decoration
- Optional Add-Ins: A splash of sparkling water, frozen cranberries, a drizzle of honey or agave
Instructions
- Combine cranberry juice and lime juice in a glass or copper mug. Stir gently.
- Add ice cubes, then pour in diet ginger beer or sparkling ginger beverage. Stir gently.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries, mint leaves, and a lime wheel.
- Serve immediately chilled.
Notes
- Use unsweetened cranberry juice for fewer calories.
- Choose natural or diet ginger beer sweetened with stevia.
- Add fizzy ingredients last to preserve carbonation.
- Use frozen cranberries as ice cubes for a beautiful presentation.
- Mix juice and lime base ahead, but add ginger beer just before serving.
- Try adding orange slices or pomegranate arils for a festive twist.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink / Mocktail
- Method: Mixed / Stirred
- Cuisine: American / Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (about 8 oz)
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Low-Calorie Cranberry Moscow Mule, Cranberry Ginger Beer Mocktail, Healthy Holiday Drinks, Non-Alcoholic Christmas Cocktail, Cranberry Juice Diet Drink, Ginger Beer Cocktail Alternative