A non-alcoholic cocktail with the colour of holly berries will delight younger and older guests alike. It is the perfect "one-for-the-road" drink to serve at the end of a gathering.
ingredients
serves 10
1/2 cup superfine sugar
juice of 2 oranges
still water, enough to dissolve the sugar
4 cups sparkling mineral water
1/2 cup cranberry juice
fresh cranberries, to decorate
sprigs of mint, to decorate
method
1. Put the sugar, orange juice and still water into a small pan and stir over a low heat to dissolve the sugar. Bring to the boil and boil for 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Pour the syrup into a chilled bowl, pour on the cranberry juice and mix well.
3. To serve, pour on the mineral water and decorate with cranberries and mint leaves.
more information
The syrup can be made in advance and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator.
