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Cranberry Orange Mocktail

By: T Worthey  ยป  Updated: December 22, 2023  ยป   View our disclosure policy

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This Cranberry Orange Mocktail is great for the whole family.

The perfect holiday mocktail to serve this year, adding fun and cheer to your holiday party.

It’s one of our favorite holiday mocktails; give it a try- grab the ingredients down below. 

Cranberry Orange Mixed Drink

Holiday Mocktail | Cranberry Orange Mixed Drink

This is one of my favorite holiday mocktails; you only need five ingredients to make this! 

It is refreshing sweet, a nice kick of tart, and quenches your thirst. Whip this up for any occasion or even a treat to go with dinner. 

This time of year, I can’t get enough of cranberry everything. From cranberry sauce to cranberry drinks, it just goes great with everything.

We’ve shared various cranberry recipes on the blog, including a Cranberry Spritzer.

black tray filled with holiday mocktails

We’re mixing that recipe this year to share a new holiday mocktail, Cranberry Orange Spritzer.

It’s similar in ingredients, but with a few changes, this drink is oh-my-gosh-GOOD. 

And, since it’s a mocktail, the whole family can enjoy it. 

Here is another one of my favorite all-around mocktails:

Capri Holiday Mocktail

a bottle of cranberry juice, bottle of orange juice and simple syrup

Ingredients needed for a Cranberry Orange Mixed Drink

1 serving

  • 2 oz  cranberry cocktail juice
  • 2 oz orange juice
  • 0.5 of simple syrup
  • 2 oz of lemon-lime soda
  • ice 
  • whole cranberries for garnish

Directions on making a Cranberry Orange Drink:

  1. In a glass, add ice and 4-5 cranberries. 
  2. Next, add orange juice, cranberry cocktail juice, and simple syrup. 
  3. Top off with lemon-lime soda and garnish with additional cranberries. 

Turn this drink into a cocktail: Feel free to add 1-2 oz of vodka or cranberry vodka if you make an adult cocktail. 

batch servings of a holiday mocktail

To make a batch of four servings:

  • 1/2 cup or 4 ounces of cranberry cocktail juice
  • 1/2 cup or 4 ounces of orange juice 
  • 1/8 cup equal to 1 ounce of simple syrup 
  • 1/2 cup equal to 4 ounces of lemon-lime soda

*if using making an adult beverage, add 1/2 to 3/4 cups if vodka or cranberry vodka

Directions:

  1. Combine the vodka (if using), cranberry cocktail juice, orange juice, and simple syrup, and mix well.
  2. Fill serving glasses with fresh ice.
  3. Divide the drink equally into the glasses.
  4. Top each glass with lemon-lime soda.
  5. Garnish with whole cranberries.
  6. Serve. 

Cheers and Happy Holidays! 

a glass of a cranberry mocktail

Variations To A Cranberry Mocktail 

  • Use ginger ale to replace lemon-lime soda. 
  • Reach for pineapple juice to replace the orange juice in the recipe. 
  • Consider doing a spiced cider to replace the cranberry. Just let the cider to be cold. It is so good. 
  • Garnish with mint for a little bit of added flavor to your mocktail. 
  • Add some fresh lime juice for a kick of tang to the drink. 

Can I Garnish With Something Else 

If you don’t have fresh cranberries on hand, that is okay. You can use frozen cranberries to help chill the drink without watering it down.

Or slice up some oranges and garnish that way. Or you could even add in some fresh mint leaves or anything else. 

You could even go an extra step and freeze orange juice or even cranberry juice in ice cube trays and mix that into your drink, so as it melts down, it adds more flavor to your drink! 

orange cranberry mixed drinks

Can I Make This Drink In Advance 

Here’s a drink you can mix the cranberry and orange juice with and keep on hand. Then, you only need to add ice, lemon-lime soda, and simple syrup. Mix and serve up. 

If you make it in advance, serve it up within an hour. If you wait too long, the pop will lose the bubbles and fall flat by the time you go to pour and serve. 

holiday mocktail with cranberries and orange juice

Our boys always ask for a new holiday drink, and we did not disappoint them this year.

They all gave it a thumbs up and kept asking for more. 

Find more fun holiday mocktail drinks down below:

Kid-Friendly Holiday Drinks

Cherry Christmas Mocktail

Apple Ginger Sour Mocktail

New Year’s Eve Kid Party Ideas

46 Non-Alcoholic Drinks + Mocktails

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orange cranberry mixed drinks

Cranberry Orange Mocktail

This Cranberry Orange mocktail is great for the whole family. The perfect holiday mocktail uses only five ingredients and is easy to make!
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Cuisine: American
Servings: 1
Calories: 56kcal
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 oz cranberry cocktail juice
  • 2 oz orange juice
  • 0.5 of simple syrup
  • 2 oz of lemon-lime soda
  • ice
  • whole cranberries for garnish

Instructions

  • In a glass, add ice and 4-5 cranberries.
  • Next, add orange juice, cranberry cocktail juice, and simple syrup.
  • Top off with lemon-lime soda and garnish with additional cranberries.

Notes

Turn this drink into a cocktail: Feel free to add 1-2 oz of vodka or cranberry vodka if you make an adult cocktail.ย 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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Holiday Mocktail | Cranberry Orange Mixed Drink

Created 11/2018 | Updated 12/2023

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