Cranberry Green Tea Mocktail

A great drink for a special occasion. A cranberry-forward mocktail, full of tart flavor and earthy green tea. It’s a dry drink, which is exceptionally hard to achieve in a mocktail, while still being bright and refreshing.

Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)

Prep Time5 Minutes

Servings4

Cook Time10 Minutes

Ingredients

1 quart water

4 bags green tea

1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice

½ cup Pom Wonderful Pomegranate Juice

4 teaspoons honey

4 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 mint leaves

8 ounces club soda

Fresh cranberries, sliced

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine 1 quart water with 4 bags green tea and bring to a rapid simmer. After 10 minutes, remove the tea bags, then continue simmering until the tea is reduced to 1 cup. Set aside to cool.
In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, combine 2 ounces green tea reduction, 2 ounces cranberry juice, 1 ounce pomegranate juice, 1 teaspoon honey and 3 mint leaves. Shake for 15 seconds and double strain over ice.
Top with 2 ounces of club soda. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a sprig of mint on a skewer.

5 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 4 servings

1 quart water

Water Joe Premium Caffeinated Water, 12 Each

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$8.19$0.68 each

4 bags green tea

Lipton Decaffeinated Green Tea Bags, 40 Each

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$6.99$0.17 each

1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice

Lakewood Pure Cranberry Juice, 32 Ounce

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½ cup Pom Wonderful Pomegranate Juice

Lakewood Organic Pomegranate Juice Blend, 32 Ounce

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4 teaspoons honey

L&B Pure Honey, 16 Ounce

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4 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound

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$1.25 avg/ea$2.49/lb

3 mint leaves

L&B Fresh Mint, 0.75 Ounce

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$3.49$4.65/oz

8 ounces club soda

Schweppes Club Soda, 6 Each

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$5.69$0.95 each

Fresh cranberries, sliced

Wetherby Fresh Cranberries, 16 Ounce

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$2.99$0.19/oz

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine 1 quart water with 4 bags green tea and bring to a rapid simmer. After 10 minutes, remove the tea bags, then continue simmering until the tea is reduced to 1 cup. Set aside to cool.
In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, combine 2 ounces green tea reduction, 2 ounces cranberry juice, 1 ounce pomegranate juice, 1 teaspoon honey and 3 mint leaves. Shake for 15 seconds and double strain over ice.
Top with 2 ounces of club soda. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a sprig of mint on a skewer.