This bright, fruity Pink Princess Mocktail is a fun alcohol-free drink for parties, celebrations or a summery afternoon treat. Cranberry juice gives it its vivid pink colour, while fresh lime adds sharpness and sparkling water keeps the drink light and refreshing. A little honey syrup rounds everything out without making it overly sweet.
Tips for the best mocktail
Chill the cranberry juice and sparkling water before you start so the finished drink stays cold without needing too much ice. Add the sparkling water only after shaking the other ingredients to preserve the fizz. For a less sweet drink, reduce the honey syrup; for extra citrus flavour, add another squeeze of lime.
Serving ideas
The sugared rim and pink sweet decoration make this especially good for birthdays, baby showers and other celebrations. You can prepare the cranberry, lime and honey mixture shortly before serving, keep it chilled, then shake with ice and top each glass with sparkling water when needed.
Easy variations
Swap sparkling water for lemonade if you prefer a sweeter drink, or use a berry-flavoured sparkling water for another layer of fruitiness. Fresh raspberries, strawberries or a slice of lime also make simple garnishes.
Pink Princess Mocktail
Ingredients
Instructions
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1. Wet some kitchen paper with water, and then press the rim of the glass into it, before dipping the rim into sugar to decorate.
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2. Pour the apple cider vinegar, cranberry juice, honey syrup, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake well for about 10-15 seconds.
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3. Transfer the ice cubes carefully into the glass and strain in the mixture from the shaker. Top with sparkling water and give it a stir. Add a paper straw and decorate the rim with a pink sweet.
