This sparkling Whole30 Mocktail recipe is slightly sweet and deliciously refreshing! The raspberry, cranberry, and rosemary combo makes it the perfect festive and non-alcoholic drink for your holidays, or for a fun date night!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It makes a perfect holiday or date night drink: This is a great festive non-alcoholic drink that the entire family will love! If you’re looking for more holiday favorites for the entire family, definitely try out these Paleo Shortbread Cookies or this Roasted Butternut and Beetroot Salad!
- Delicious and refreshing: the raspberry, cranberry, and rosemary combo is not only delicious but when paired with sparkling water and kombucha, it’s incredibly refreshing as well!
- It’s so versatile: Mocktails are so fun and versatile! Any combination of fresh juices, fruits, herbs, and/or sparkling water make such a great drink! This Pineapple Mojito Mocktail is another favorite!
- Less than 5 minutes to make: With only five ingredients and a couple simple steps, this mocktail comes together in just a few minutes!
What is a mocktail?
A mocktail is simply a cocktail without the alcohol.
The options of this mixed drink are limitless! Any combination of ingredients such as sparkling water, juices, and herbs just to name a few, are a great substitute for those who are wishing to enjoy a non alcoholic drink or those who are doing a Whole30!
Ingredients Needed
Ingredient Notes
- GT’s Cranberry Kombucha - GT’s is a great Whole30 compliant kombucha. Check out the recipe FAQ’s below for information on what makes a kombucha Whole30 compatible and what doesn’t. If you are unable to find a cranberry kombucha, feel free to sub for compliant cranberry juice!
- Cran-Raspberry La Croix - This can be substituted for regular sparkling water as well!
How To Make This Recipe: Step by Step
- In a cocktail shaker or large glass, use the end of a wooden spoon to muddle the raspberries with the 2” sprig of rosemary.
- Add the kombucha, sparkling water, and lime juice to the muddled raspberries and rosemary and very gently stir.
- Pour beverage, through a strainer, into a glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with fresh raspberries, lime wedges, and rosemary as desired and enjoy!
Recipe FAQ's
Kombucha is Whole30 compatible so long as the sugar was not added after the fermentation process. Typically you can tell based on whether or not “sugar” is listed in the ingredient list. If sugar is listed, this generally means that it was added after fermentation.
Here is a great article from Whole30 creator Melissa Hartwig that explains both the process of kombucha and the compatibility with the Whole30 program: Kombucha on the Whole30.
GT’s Living Foods kombucha is a brand very well known for having many Whole30 compatible products as sugar is not listed in the ingredients. As always, be sure to check the ingredients on your products to double check!
Humm Kombucha is a great Whole30 option as it is the first and only Whole30 approved kombucha! This means it has been vetted and approved by the Whole30 program itself!
This mocktail is best served over ice and garnished with raspberries, lime, and rosemary. The garnishments make this mocktail so beautiful and perfect to serve up at your holiday table!
Because of the carbonation in the kombucha and sparkling water, this mocktail is best served immediately after making it to ensure it is not flat while enjoying it.
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📖 Recipe
Whole30 Holiday Mocktail
Ingredients
- 2 cups GT’s Cosmic Cranberry Kombucha
- 1 cup Cran-Raspberry La Croix or other Whole30 compliant sparkling water
- 2" sprig Fresh Rosemary
- 8 Raspberries fresh or frozen
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
Optional Garnishments
- Rosemary Sprigs
- Fresh Raspberries
- Lime Wedges
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker or large glass, use the end of a wooden spoon to muddle the raspberries with the 2” sprig of rosemary.
- Add in the kombucha, sparkling water, and lime juice and very gently stir.
- Pour beverage, through a strainer, into a glass filled with ice.
- Top with frozen raspberries, lime wedges, and rosemary as desired and enjoy!
Notes
- GT’s is a great Whole30 compliant kombucha. If you are unable to find a cranberry kombucha, feel free to sub for compliant cranberry juice!
- The LaCroix can be substituted for regular sparkling water as well!
- Kombucha is Whole30 compatible so long as there was no sugar added after the fermentation process. Typically you can tell based on whether or not “sugar” is listed in the ingredient list. If so, this generally means that the sugar was added after fermentation.
- This mocktail is best served over ice and garnished with raspberries, lime, and rosemary. The garnishments make this mocktail so beautiful and perfect to serve up at your holiday table!
- Because of the carbonation in the kombucha and sparkling water, this mocktail is best served immediately after making it to ensure it is not flat while enjoying it.
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