a holiday-themed, non-alcoholic Moscow mule. It substitutes a cranberry shrub for the lime and a dash of club soda for the vodka. For an aperitivo or snack, it’s the ideal combo. If at all feasible, serve with savory macarons as a garnish; skewer two macarons into each glass and serve right away.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 mocktails |
Ingredients
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 pods cardamom, crushed
- 4 whole allspice berries, cracked
- ΒΌ (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
- ice cubes
- 8 fluid ounces ginger beer (such as Fentimans)
- 2 fluid ounces club soda
Instructions
- Combine vinegar, water, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cranberries, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and cinnamon stick; bring to a boil. Stir and cover until cranberries begin to pop, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir again, being careful that cranberries do not burn you as they pop. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar has dissolved and cranberries have released their juice, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Strain into a container, seal, and refrigerate. Discard pulp.
- Fill 2 highball glasses halfway with ice. Add 1 fluid ounce cranberry shrub, 4 fluid ounces ginger beer, and 1 fluid ounce club soda to each glass. Stir well.
- Savory macarons are traditional macaron cookies with liver pate filling or soft cheese filling, such as brie or Camembert.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of cranberry shrub, enough to make 10 mocktails.