This Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail recipe is made with three ingredients and is so simple to put together – 2 minutes in fact! Perfect as a non-alcoholic drink for guests at Christmas, Thanksgiving or New Year’s Eve.

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It wouldn’t be the holiday season without all kinds of festive drinks! I love sipping on Christmas coffees, this decadent Billionaire’s Hot Chocolate and Eggless Eggnog .

This Cranberry and Orange Mocktail recipe is similar to a Cranberry Cocktail, that is usually prepared with vodka, but without any alcohol. It is a great option to serve to kids and adults alike!

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Ingredients & Substitions

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Cranberry Juice – I like to use a full sugar cranberry juice for the best taste. To intensify the red colour, use a splash of pomegranate juice as well.

Orange juice – juice oranges or clementines for fresh orange juice or use from a carton. I’ve also tried this mocktail with apple juice which cuts through the tartness of the cranberry.

Non alcoholic sparkling wine or sparkling grape juice. Sparkling water or club soda also works. Use ginger beer or ginger ale instead of sparkling grape juice.

Make it sweeter if you wish by adding honey or maple syrup or sugar. I suggest doing a taste test first though!

Garnishing:

Ice cubes

Fresh cranberries – use leftover cranberries to make Christmas Jam .

Herbs – fresh mint leaves or fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)

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Other Mocktail Recipes

Mimosa Mocktail

Pomegranate Mocktail

Mango Mocktail

Rose Mocktail

Watermelon Mocktail

Green Apple Martini

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Cranberry Mocktail

Equipment

  • 1 glass

Ingredients

1 cup = 250ml

  • ½ cup cranberry juice
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup non alcoholic sparkling wine or grape juice
  • ¼ cup crushed ice optional

Garnish

  • fresh cranberries
  • fresh rosemary or mint
  • orange wedges

Instructions

  • In a large pitcher or bowl, stir together cranberry juice and orange juice.
  • Pour into glassware of choice until half full, add ice, and top the rest with the sparkling grape juice.
  • Add any garnishes such as cranberries, orange wedges or rosemary.

Video

Notes

  • Use apple juice instead of orange juice to make Cranberry Apple Mocktail

  • Use ginger beer or ginger ale instead of sparkling grape juice – this adds ginger flavor to the drink to make Ginger Cranberry Mocktail

  • Instead of fresh cranberries, garnish with pomegranates

  • Depending on your sweetness level, use other full sugar or no added sugar juices.

  • Make it sweeter by adding honey or maple syrup or sugar. I suggest doing a taste test first Serve with these Cranberry Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Nutrition

PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

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Cranberry Mocktail

Equipment

  • 1 glass

Ingredients

1 cup = 250ml

  • ½ cup cranberry juice
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup non alcoholic sparkling wine or grape juice
  • ¼ cup crushed ice optional

Garnish

  • fresh cranberries
  • fresh rosemary or mint
  • orange wedges

Instructions

  • In a large pitcher or bowl, stir together cranberry juice and orange juice.
  • Pour into glassware of choice until half full, add ice, and top the rest with the sparkling grape juice.
  • Add any garnishes such as cranberries, orange wedges or rosemary.

Video

Notes

  • Use apple juice instead of orange juice to make Cranberry Apple Mocktail

  • Use ginger beer or ginger ale instead of sparkling grape juice - this adds ginger flavor to the drink to make Ginger Cranberry Mocktail

  • Instead of fresh cranberries, garnish with pomegranates

  • Depending on your sweetness level, use other full sugar or no added sugar juices.

  • Make it sweeter by adding honey or maple syrup or sugar. I suggest doing a taste test first Serve with these Cranberry Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Nutrition

PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Pav Bhaji – an Indian street food classic made with mashed vegetables and generous amounts of butter. My homemade version is made quicker using the instant pot and store-bought pav bhaji masala.

Happiness – served piping hot!

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Note – This recipe has been updated from the archives – first published 31st January 2010. I’ve added new images and helpful content.

I’m going to take some (reasonable) shortcuts here. I still use techniques and ingredients that still give you pretty close results to the original Mumbai pav bhaji.

The street style recipe for pav bhaji requires you to individually cook the vegetables. To make things easier, I use the instant pot and quickly pressure cook all the vegetables together.

The Recipe Details

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After watching lots of YouTube videos of street vendors selling pav bhaji, I picked up some techniques that give immense flavour, colour and texture.

We didn’t used to add beetroot to our pav bhaji, but it’s since become an addition. Beetroot gives a fiery red colour and adds extra texture.

I finish the pav bhaji with an extra tempering of butter, cumin seeds, and a red chilli garlic paste. Optional, but it’s this that really makes the dish pop and taste like the street food classic.

I serve it with an extra squeeze of lemon juice and top with lots of fresh coriander. On the side you’ll find soft and fluffy white buns, kachumber and sometimes sprouted moong beans (trust me it works).

Keep some sweet lassi on the side too.

If you keep some spare masala, you can also prepare another street food classic – tawa pulao .

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Pav Bhaji

Ingredients

  • 500 grams potatoes peeled and cut
  • 100 grams cauliflower florets
  • 100 grams carrots peeled and cut
  • 100 grams green peas
  • 100 grams beetroot peeled and cut
  • 1 large onion peeled and chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoon ginger minced
  • 2 large green chillies minced
  • 100 grams capsicum green bell pepper
  • 150 grams tomatoes chopped
  • 5 tablespoon oil
  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoon pav bhaji masala adjust to your liking
  • 2 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin and coriander dhana jeeru
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala optional
  • 2 teaspoon kasoori methi
  • salt to taste

Extra Tempring

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 tablespoon chilli garlic chutney

To Serve With

  • 10/12 buns
  • 5-6 tablespoon oil or butter
  • ½ cup onion finely chopped
  • lemon wedges

Garnish/Topping

  • coriander
  • butter optional

Instructions

Prepare Vegetables

  • Add and cook 500 grams potatoes , 100 grams cauliflower florets , 100 grams carrots , 100 grams green peas , and 100 grams beetroot in a pressure cooker or Instant pot with 2 cups of water.
  • Once cooked, roughly mash with a potato masher and set it aside.

Gravy

  • In a pan or large griddle, heat 5 tablespoon oil and 3 tablespoon butter , then add 1 large onion , 6 cloves garlic , 2 tablespoon ginger , and 2 large green chillies . Saute until it turns translucent, without changing colour.
  • Now add 100 grams capsicum and 150 grams tomatoes . Reduce the heat and cook for 10 minutes until they start to reduce to a pulp.
  • Add 3 tablespoon pav bhaji masala , 2 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder , 2 teaspoon ground cumin and coriander , 1 teaspoon turmeric powder , ½ teaspoon garam masala , 2 teaspoon kasoori methi and salt to taste . Mix well.
  • Tip in boiled vegetables along with water, keep mixing and mashing the vegetables using potato masher. Cook/simmer for 20-25 minutes on a low heat. If bhaji gets thick add a little water until it reaches your preferred consistency.

Extra Tempering

  • In a small pan heat 2 tablespoon butter and add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds , once seeds sizzles add 2 tablespoon chilli garlic chutney and mix everything.
  • Pour on cooked bhaji and sprinkle chopped coriander.

Toast Buns/Pav

  • Cut the 10/12 buns in half using a serrated knife.
  • Heat 5-6 tablespoon oil or butter on a tawa/griddle and toast the cut pav both side until golden.

Serving

  • Serve hot bhaji in a plate, dollop some butter on it, sprinkle coriander and enjoy with buttered pav with ½ cup onion , lemon wedges .

Nutrition

PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.