Merry Christmas Mocktail

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 8

Total Time: 8

Servings: drink

Calories: 168kcal

Author: Jazzmine Woodard

Easy and festive Christmas mocktail made with juicy winter fruits and sweet holiday spice!

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Equipment

1 microplane or zester
1 jigger or shot glass
1 highball glass

Ingredients

1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or sparkling sugar
1 tablespoon grapefruit zest from about one fresh grapefruit
½ teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
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3 ounces pomegranate juice
2 ounces grapefruit juice from about ½ fresh grapefruit
6 ounces ginger beer
1 tablespoon pomegranate arils
1 sprig fresh rosemary

Instructions

Pour sanding sugar into a shallow dish then zest grapefruit over top, followed by fresh nutmeg. Mix together.
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar, 1 tablespoon grapefruit zest, ½ teaspoon nutmeg
Rub a piece of grapefruit along the side of a highball glass then press into the sugar mixture to create a decorative rim.
Fill garnished glass ¾ of the way with ice.
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Pour in pomegranate and grapefruit juices then top up with ginger beer.
3 ounces pomegranate juice, 2 ounces grapefruit juice, 6 ounces ginger beer
Stir mixture gently to combine. Garnish with pomegranate arils and fresh rosemary. Serve cold.
1 tablespoon pomegranate arils, 1 sprig fresh rosemary

Notes

Preparation

Make this an alcohol-free Christmas punch for a crowd by combining 1 ½ cup pomegranate juice, 1 cup grapefruit juice and 24 ounces of ginger beer. Serve over ice and garnish with pomegranate seeds and rosemary sprigs.

I don't recommend making this mocktail more than one hour in advance in order to preserve the bubbles.

Substitutions

Grapefruit adds the perfect tartness to balance out the pomegranate juice but you can make a holiday mocktail with oranges, too. Cara Cara oranges and blood oranges are great in this recipe.

Make your Christmas mocktail with ginger beer for Christmas mule mocktail vibes, switch things up with ginger ale for less bite or replace with kombucha for a healthy mocktail. You can also use sparkling water and a splash of ACV for a blood sugar friendly Christmas mocktail for pregnancy or PCOS.

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