Festive, fun and delicious, these beautiful Cranberry Mojitos are perfect for your holiday parties!
‘Tis the season for lots of cocktails and treats, right? Sigh….
Over the next month, we will be attending holidays gatherings with lots of fun drinks and tasty treats, people will be baking (I know I will!) and many will have less time to exercise.
Do you know that the some people can gain between 7 and 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas? So what does that mean? No cookies or fun cocktails? No way.
That’s why I’m here! To share lightened up treats and cocktails so that you can still enjoy yourself during the holidays without gaining that extra weight! I think I am still in denial that Thanksgiving is already next week. Time is really flying…
I made these mojitos two ways, one with unrefined sugar and the other completely sugar free. You can choose which way you want to make them, but either way, they were delicious!
Cranberry Mojito
Ingredients
- 4 drops liquide stevia sugar-free OR 1 teaspoon unrefined sugar
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 handful of mint
- 1 1/2 ounces light rum
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
- 4-6 ounces plain seltzer
- ice
- fresh cranberries and mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
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Place stevia or sugar in a glass with lime juice.
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Add mint leaves and muddle for a minute or two.
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Add the run, cranberry juice, seltzer and ice.
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Garnish with cranberries and mint leaves. Serve immediately.
Added bonus: These are super easy to make! Remember, drink responsibly and drink in moderation. CHEERS!
Hi Lauren, This cocktail is supremely delicious. Next time around I would use enough sugar to grind the mint and double the water. Will be making this again. Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe. 🙂
I hope you like it! You can definitely add more sugar if you’d like, have a great day!
Love those flavors together…it’s such a festive looking cocktail! I’ll definitely be trying it this holiday season! Your pictures are gorgeous too! 🙂
Thanks so much Michelle! CHEERS!
Mmm this looks like the perfect festive beverage!
Thanks Arman!
Love lower calorie cocktails. Liquid calories can really mess up a diet!
I completely agree Jennifer!!
WOW this looks gorgeous! What a great looking cocktail for Christmas!
What a great twist on a classic cocktail! And better yet – guilt free! Thanks for sharing Lauren!
Oh, it’s totally possible to gain that much weight during the holidays! Not that I’m speaking from personal experience or anything, ahem 😉 Gorgeous photos!
This is totally the season for lots of cocktails!! I’m also not trying to gain 10 pounds this holiday! Putting this cocktail on my “must mix” list!
Love this pretty cocktail and love that you gave a stevia verison as well! Happy Thanksgiving my friend and beautiful pics by the way!
These are so pretty and festive, just perfect for the season…and I’m loving the sound of both versions!
These are so fun and festive! I love that you included a sugar-free version. And is it bad that I think 7-10 pounds sounds reasonable? I’m going to the US for 3 weeks in December and I’ll be so thankful if I can stay under a 10-pound gain. 😀
I love that you use stevia in this recipe! It definitely makes a difference. Cranberry Mojitos are such fun, seasonal drinks! Your version sounds like a fantastic, healthy options. We’ll definitely try it!
Cranberry mojitos are a major favorite in our house! I love that perfect combo of sweet and tart…yum!
Love this but tweaked it to shorten the steps. I add Ocean spray diet sparkling water and not the plain soda or sweetener. So light and refreshing!
Love it! CHEERS!