This Holiday Cranberry Mocktail is perfect for your next Christmas or holiday celebration! It’s lightly sweet and bubbly and completely Whole30 compliant, made with simple ingredients like 100% cranberry juice, 100% apple juice, and seltzer (and no alcohol). I came dangerously close to calling it the Mistletoe Mocktail… and you know what? I still might. Happy holidays!

A small glass on a white board filled with the finished mocktail and garnished with cranberries.

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Mocktails on Whole30

I really think there’s just something about holding a fancy drink in your hands that makes the day feel special. Whether you’re on the Whole30 or if you’re not drinking alcohol for any other reason, mocktails are a great option for a fancy, festive drink.

And yes, you can have mocktails on Whole30. So this Christmas, I’m making my three ingredient Holiday Cranberry Mocktail. It’s festive and great for kids and grown ups alike!

Side angle of several glasses filled with the Holiday Cranberry Apple Mocktail.

Personally, I love a good non alcoholic drink regardless of the occasion, so it’s especially fun to enjoy one around the holidays. Here are a few others:

Ingredients

The ingredients in this mocktail are super simple! You just need:

100% cranberry juice
100% apple juice
unflavored seltzer
ice

Optionally, you can garnish with rosemary sprigs and fresh cranberries. I recommend springing for the garnishes. They really give this drink a festive holiday feel! Serve with fun things like this Christmas snack board.

How to Make it

I am obsessed with how so simple it is to make this mocktail! It really only takes a few minutes to come together, and it’ll definitely impress your guests!

Mix together the cranberry juice and apple juice in a pitcher. Keep chilled.
Add ice to your glasses. Pour the juice over the ice until it’s about 1/3 of the way filled.
Fill the other 2/3 of each glass with seltzer, leaving a little room for bubbles.
Garnish and serve!

Close up of finished drink with the text "Whole30, Non-Alcoholic Cranberry Mocktail" for Pinterest.

If you make this drink, I’d love to see!
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A small glass on a white board filled with ice, cranberry mocktail, and fresh cranberries for garnish.

Holiday Cranberry Mocktail

A simple, lightly sweet, and refreshing non-alcoholic mocktail, perfect for holiday parties!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: servings

Author: Laura Miner

Ingredients

Mocktail

2 cups 100% cranberry juice chilled
1.5 cups 100% apple juice chilled
16 ounces unflavored seltzer
ice

Garnishes

4 sprigs fresh rosemary
1/4 cup fresh cranberries optional

Instructions

Mix the cranberry and apple juices together in a pitcher. Keep in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve it.
Optional Step: Sugar rim the glasses by running a sliver of lemon ardoun the rim, then dipping into coconut sugar. Note: This will make the mocktail Paleo but it's no longer Whole30 compliant.
Fill four glasses halfway with ice and pour the juice until each glass is about 1/3 of the way filled. Top off the last 2/3 of the glass with seltzer. Leave a little room for bubbles!
Garnish each glass with a sprig of fresh rosemary and a few cranberries.

Notes

100% cranberry juice is quite tart and needs a little sweetening. The apple juice sweetens it enough, but taste and decide if you’d like to add a bit more apple juice. Remember you’ll be adding ice and seltzer as well!