You may know Andrew Walker for saving the town and starring in your wife’s favourite holiday movies – but this year, he’s stepping off the screen and into the kitchen to help dads tap into their inner mixologist.
Cue the Christmas music, matching PJs, and plenty of sparkling cranberry juice – Andrew created a kid-approved holiday mocktail menu (with cocktail options for the adults) that tastes just like Christmas in a glass.
Crafted with the help of his ten year old son, this menu is bright, tart, unmistakably festive and built around a simple truth: cranberry is the taste of the season. And when you add a little sparkle? That’s when it becomes a celebration.
His secret ingredient is the sparkling cranberry juices from Ocean Spray that features flavours like mango, peach and pomegranate so no complicated mixology skills are required. It’s the kind of ingredient that makes dads look like they planned ahead, even if they pulled it together between gift wrapping and bedtime stories.
Whether you’re hosting family, mixing something fun for the kids, or sneaking in a well-earned evening sip, cranberry, plus a little sparkle, is all you need to make the season taste like Christmas and make you the “leading man” this holiday season!
1. Cranberry Gingerbread Fizz
Ingredients:
- 4 oz of Ocean Spray Sparkling Cranberry Juice
- 1 oz gingerbread syrup
- ½ oz fresh squeezed lime juice
- Garnish: Sugared cranberries and mini gingerbread cookie, cinnamon sugar (glass rimmer)
- Make it a cocktail: 1 ½ oz of Vodka or tequila
2. Cran-Pomegranate Holiday Spritz
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Ocean Spray Sparkling Cranberry-Pomegranate Juice
- 2 oz apple cider
- ½ oz lemon juice
- Garnish: apple slice and cinnamon stick
- Make it a cocktail: Add 1.5 oz of Canadian whisky
3. Frosted Peach Cranberry
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Ocean Spray Sparkling White Cranberry Peach Juice
- 1 oz Cran-Grape Juice
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- Garnish: lime wheel and sugared cranberries
- Make it a cocktail: 1.5 oz of vodka
4. Cranberry Mango Sparkle
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Ocean Spray Sparkling Cranberry Mango Juice
- 2 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ oz lemon juice
- Garnish: Orange peel ice cubes with cranberries and rosemary
- Make it a cocktail: Top with Prosecco or 1 oz Vodka and ½ oz Triple Sec