Berry Flag Sparkler
An easy red, white and blue mocktail: raspberries, strawberries and blueberries in sparkling cranberry-lime soda, served in a glass with a white sugar rim. Alcohol-free and ready in about 5 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lime wedge to wet the rim
- 1 tbsp white sanding sugar or granulated sugar for the rim
- 1/4 cup frozen blueberries they double as ice cubes
- 1/4 cup raspberries fresh or frozen
- 2 strawberries hulled and sliced
- 2 oz cranberry juice cocktail 1/4 cup, chilled
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice about 1/2 lime
- 6 oz lemon-lime soda 3/4 cup, chilled; or sparkling water for less sweet
- ice to fill the glass
Instructions
- Rim the glass: rub the lime wedge around the rim of a 12 to 14 oz glass, then dip the rim into a saucer of sanding sugar.
- Drop the raspberries and sliced strawberries into the glass, then fill it about halfway with ice.
- Pour in the cranberry juice cocktail and lime juice.
- Top with the chilled lemon-lime soda, pouring slowly so it doesn't fizz over.
- Spoon the frozen blueberries on top so they float near the surface. Serve right away.
Notes
For a pitcher (about 6 drinks): stir together 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail and 6 tbsp lime juice in a 64 oz pitcher and chill. Right before serving, add 1 1/2 cups raspberries and sliced strawberries and 4 1/2 cups chilled lemon-lime soda. Add the blueberries to each glass. For a 1 gallon dispenser, double everything and add the soda in two batches so it stays fizzy.
Allergens: none of the major allergens as written. Check the labels on your juice and soda. Caffeine-free if your soda is caffeine-free (most lemon-lime sodas are, but check).
Less sweet: use sparkling water instead of soda and skip the sugar rim.