Cranberry Mojito

Festive, fun and delicious, these beautiful Cranberry Mojitos are perfect for your holiday parties! Lightened up but still every bit as refreshing and tasty as the original.

'Tis the season for lots of cocktails and treats, right?  

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.

We are busier than ever so it's not as easy to prep our healthy meals and sneak in workouts. I know I am just as guilty as the next person.

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 no fun.

That's why I like to enjoy some guilt free, healthier cocktails during the holidays. You might want to also try my Skinny Peppermint Eggnog and Spiked Apple Cider too.

Or if you are looking for festive non-alcoholic drinks, this Eggnog Latte, Apple Chai Latte and Low Carb Bulletproof Hot Chocolate are both delicious (and kid-friendly!)

My Cranberry Biscotti, One Bowl Blondies and Fudgy Brownies would all be yummy with these mojitos too.

Also, my cookbooks are both on sale now and would make a great gift! The Everything Wheat Free Diet Cookbook and The Greek Yogurt Cookbook are both the lowest prices I have seen!

Why You Should Make This Cranberry Mojito

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 made this cranberry mojito recipe 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.

Me personally, I think they taste better without the added sugar, but I don't like sweet cocktails any way. You have to do what works for you.

By the way, don't you just love cranberries? I love their sweet and tart flavor and their pretty, festive appearance.

They really do make every drink, dish and dessert so much better looking, don't you agree?

Did you also know that I typically buy more bags of cranberries during the holidays and freeze them so I can make whatever cranberry recipe I want during the year? Similar to pumpkin, I say cranberry should be all year long, not just around the holidays.

I also love how pretty and festive these cocktails are! This cranberry mojito is perfect for holiday parties and gatherings.

Everyone needs a signature cocktail, right?

The red and green colors are so fun and make the most beautiful presentation. When I am hosting I like to add extra mint and lime to add some more color.

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Recipe Ingredients

• Sugar-free sweetener of choice - I used liquid Monk fruit in this recipe. You can use another liquid sugar free sweetener or whatever sweetener you'd like.
• Lime - Fresh lime juice is crucial to this recipe. Please don't use the bottle lime juice. As much as I like to make things easier and more convenient, please don't skimp on the fresh juice.
• Mint - Fresh mint leaves not only add a wonderful, pungent taste but they really make these cranberry mojitos so pretty and festive.
• Light rum - Light rum has a lightly sweet and subtle favor which is the perfect addition to fun cocktails.
• Cranberry juice - I Use unsweetened cranberry juice in this recipe to help cut back on the sugar. All of of sugar in here comes naturally from the cranberries.
• Plain seltzer - I just love my plain seltzer. It adds some fun bubbles without any taste or flavor.
• Cranberries and mint leaves for garnish - Or whatever you'd like to make these cranberry mojitos fun, festive and pretty.

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Tips for Making This Cranberry Mojito

For all of my friends that are looking for a mocktail, go for it! Simply leave out the rum or other alcohol and add some more seltzer.

Just because you aren't drinking alcohol it doesn't mean you can't have some fun. This is for my pregnant friends and to all of those kids out there!

Another pro tip: make sure you drink at least one glass of water in between cocktails. Alcohol generally dehydrates you so you will need to drink even more water.

Try to remember to drink 2 glasses of water for every cocktail you drink to rehydrate after an alcoholic drink.

Hangovers are caused from dehydration from over drinking, so the best way to prevent that is to drink more water. I promise you will thank me later.

Hangovers are no fun at all, especially around the holidays when you have a thousand things to do. And all of that extra sugar doesn't help either if you plan on having more than two.

Now I get to show you just how easy these are to make! Yes, they may appear fancy, but really they only need a few simple ingredients.

I promise, no recipe I make, especially during the holidays will ever have a lot of crazy ingredients nor will it take a lot of time. Who has the time anyway?

Side note: I have also made these with vodka instead of rum, mainly because I rain out of rum! They tasted just as good, but I am a vodka drinker.

Full disclosure though, it didn't really taste like a mojito anymore. Still delicious though!

Related Recipes

Slow Cooker Mulled Wine from Lauren Kelly Nutrition

Sparkling Winter Berry Holiday Cocktail from The Busy Baker

Spiked Apple Cider from Lauren Kelly Nutrition

Sugar Free Egg Nog from All Day I Dream About Food

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