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Ginger-Lemon Cranberry Cocktail Recipe with Truvía® calorie-free sweetener

Celebrate the season with this festive drink that combines flavors of lemon, cranberry and a sweet ginger syrup. This cocktail has 41% fewer calories* and 70% less sugar* than the regular sugar-sweetened version. Makes 4 servings.

Serving size

180ml

Calories

70 Calories

Ingredients

GINGER SYRUP

  • 1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

  • 55g Truvía® calorie-free sweetener

  • 180ml of water

CRANBERRY COCKTAIL

  • 120g of frozen cranberries

  • 1 Lemon, juiced

  • Ginger Syrup

  • 200ml of cranberry juice

  • 180ml gin or vodka

  • 200ml of soda water or lemonade

  • Shaved fresh ginger

Directions

GINGER SYRUP
  • 1.

    Place syrup ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and chill for at least 30 minutes before using.

CRANBERRY COCKTAIL
  • 2.

    Crush the frozen cranberries in a small glass pitcher

  • 3.

    Add the lemon juice.

  • 4.

    Stir in the ginger syrup, cranberry juice, and gin. Put ice in low-ball glasses about 23 full.

  • 5.

    Top with soda water (or lemonade) and garnish with fresh ginger.

*This drink has 70 calories and 5 grams of sugar per serving compared to regular sugar-sweetened version which has 120 calories and 17 grams of sugar.