Blood Orange Ginger Cranberry Mojitos
Blood Orange Ginger Cranberry Mojitos are a festive, refreshing cocktail made with tart cranberry juice, blood orange soda, fresh lime, mint, white rum, and homemade ginger syrup. This vibrant drink is perfect for holiday gatherings and can easily be made into a delicious mocktail.
Ingredients
For the Mojitos
- 2 limes cut into wedges
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 8 ounces white rum
- 1 six-pack of blood orange soda
- 1 cup pure unsweetened cranberry juice
- Ginger simple syrup to taste
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
For the Ginger Simple Syrup
- 1 ginger root peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
For the Garnish
- Lime wedges
- Brown sugar for the rim
- Fresh mint
- Fresh cranberries
- Slivers of candied ginger
Instructions
- Prepare the glasses. Run a lime wedge around the rim of each glass, then dip the rims into brown sugar if desired.
- Add the lime and mint. Divide the lime wedges and mint leaves between four glasses. Gently muddle them to release their flavor and aroma.
- Add the cranberry juice. Pour about 1/4 cup of unsweetened cranberry juice into each glass.
- Add the ginger syrup. Start with a small amount of ginger simple syrup and adjust according to how sweet and spicy you want the drink.
- Add the rum. Pour 2 ounces of white rum into each glass. Skip this step for a mocktail.
- Add ice. Fill the glasses with ice cubes.
- Top with blood orange soda. Slowly pour in the blood orange soda, leaving a little room at the top for stirring and garnishes.
- Stir gently. Give each drink a gentle stir so the cranberry juice, rum, citrus, mint, and soda come together.
- Garnish and serve. Add fresh cranberries, mint, a lime wedge, and a few slivers of candied ginger.
Notes
- Use pure, unsweetened cranberry juice if you want more control over the sweetness.
- Chill the blood orange soda and cranberry juice before assembling the drinks.
- Taste the first drink before making the remaining three so you can adjust the ginger syrup.
- For the prettiest presentation, add the cranberries just before serving.
- Fresh mint makes a noticeable difference in this recipe.
- Candied ginger is optional but adds a lovely finishing touch.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the rum completely.