Festive Cranberry Pomegranate CBD Mocktail
Creating drink recipes is new for me in my blogging life, but I've been playing mixologist with cocktail and mocktail creations for quite some time now. I had the opportunity to join another fun food photography collaboration on Instagram recently that was focused on cocktails and mocktails, so I jumped at the chance to share something a little different with you this holiday season.
While I do drink alcohol, and there are plenty of low FODMAP friendly alcohols out there, I decided to create a mocktail this time with the flexibility to be turned into a cocktail if you so desire. I've been decreasing the amount of booze I allow myself because recently I've noticed I don't tolerate it so well anymore. This happens to me most notably with wine (I said goodbye to beer almost a decade ago!) but I don't find my body metabolizes much more than one cocktail very well, so that's where mocktails come into play.
Although I won't be attending holiday parties this year like I normally would, I will still be enjoying celebrations at home with my husband, and festive meals always call for a festive drink! This festive cranberry pomegranate mocktail is my new favorite go-to, but sometimes I do miss the chill factor a cocktail brings, which is why I've added my favorite CBD seltzer water into the mix. They have a pomegranate hibiscus flavor that is absolute perfection in this festive cranberry pomegranate CBD mocktail. You can also use your favorite lime or cranberry lime seltzer as well, but I highly recommend trying out CBD seltzer for the extra added chill factor it brings.
Muddle in a little fresh thyme and you'll transport yourself to a joyous holiday season in seconds!
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Ingredients
Serves 1
2oz Cranberry Juice (the real stuff!)
1 can Recess CBD Seltzer
Fresh Thyme Sprigs for Garnish
Ice
Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour in equal parts cranberry juice + pomegranate juice and shake to mix. To make this a cocktail, add in 2 oz vodka or gin + shake to mix.
Pour over ice in a rocks glass. Top with CBD seltzer + garnish with fresh thyme sprigs.