This Christmas Grinch mocktail will delight your family! Whip up a batch to serve when you sit down to watch the classic animated Grinch or, my daughter’s favorite, the 2018 version.
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This colorful mocktail is a delightful holiday drink for kids that’s healthier than expected, too! It features natural food coloring and juice for a healthy treat.
This recipe uses homemade spinach juice for the green color. It has a very mild flavor you won’t notice, but if you don’t have spinach in the house or are worried about oxalates, you can add some ready made natural green food coloring.
- Derived from pure vegetable juices and spices including beet juice, turmeric and spirulina extract.
- FD&C Dye Free
- No Artificial Colors
Ingredients needed to make a Grinch mocktail
- 1 cup lime sherbet: Ensure it's all-natural, if preferred.
- 2 cups lemon-lime soda: (Fresca, Sprite, 7Up, or a more natural alternative like Spendthrift sparkling water, Poppi soda, Olipop, etc).
- 1 cup cranberry juice: For a sweet and tart flavor.
- Optional: Lime slices for added flavor and decoration, honey, edible glitter, and/or heart sprinkles.
- ¼ cup spinach juice: Made from about ½ cup fresh spinach leaves for natural green coloring. (Can swap for a purchased food coloring)
- Derived from pure vegetable juices and spices including beet juice, turmeric and spirulina extract.
- FD&C Dye Free
- No Artificial Colors
How to make a Grinch mocktail with natural food coloring
Chill your glasses in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes for a frosty effect.
Make your spinach juice. Blend about ½ cup of fresh spinach leaves with a small amount of water until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to obtain approximately ¼ cup of spinach juice.
If you’re not making spinach juice, drop natural food coloring into ¼ cup of water until you make a vibrant green color.
In a large pitcher, combine the lemon-lime soda and cranberry juice. Add in the spinach juice. Adjust the amount of spinach juice based on the desired vibrancy of the green color.
Don't have a pitcher? No problem! Just pour the juice straight into your chilled glasses.
You can also not stir so the green forms a naturally dissipating gradient. I like this option because it feels like a Grinchy cloud to me.
Put a ¼ cup scoop of sherbet in each glass.
Slowly pour the soda and cranberry juice mixture over the sherbet in each glass, allowing the sherbet to froth and swirl.
Top with optional lime slices for an extra festive touch.
Serve immediately, while everything is still cold. Serve your natural Grinch mocktails with fun straws and enjoy the holiday cheer!
How to make your mocktail even more festive
For a decorative touch, dip the edge of the glass into honey, then coat with edible green glitter or red glitter to enhance the festive look and add sweetness.
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You can also decorate the glasses with heart-shaped sprinkles by applying honey to the rim and gently pressing the sprinkles onto the honey as a symbol of the Grinch’s too small heart.
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I hope your family enjoys this Grinchy Christmas mocktail!
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Grinch Mocktail with Natural Colors
This lemon lime Grinch mocktail is sweet and sour, just like the Grinch!
Ingredients
- 1 cup lime sherbet: Ensure it's all-natural if preferred.
- 2 cups lemon-lime soda (Fresca, Sprite, 7Up, or a more natural alternative like Spendthrift sparkling water, Poppi soda, etc).
- 1 cup cranberry juice: For a sweet and tart flavor.
- ¼ cup spinach juice: Made from about ½ cup fresh spinach leaves for natural green coloring. (Can swap for a purchased food coloring)
- Optional: Lime slices for added flavor and decoration, honey, edible glitter, and/or heart sprinkles.
Instructions
Chill your glasses in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes for a frosty effect.
Make your spinach juice. Blend about ½ cup of fresh spinach leaves with a small amount of water until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to obtain approximately ¼ cup of spinach juice.
If you’re not making spinach juice, drop natural food coloring into ¼ cup of water until you make a vibrant green color.
In a large pitcher, combine the lemon-lime soda and cranberry juice. Stir in the spinach juice. Adjust the amount of spinach juice based on the desired vibrancy of the green color.
Put a large scoop of sherbet in each glass.
Slowly pour the soda and cranberry juice mixture over the sherbet in each glass, allowing the sherbet to froth and swirl.
Top with optional lime slices for an extra festive touch.
Serve immediately, while everything is still cold. Serve your natural Grinch mocktails with fun straws and enjoy the holiday cheer!
Notes
For a decorative touch, dip the edge of the glass into honey, then coat with edible green glitter (available on Amazon) to enhance the festive look and add sweetness.
You can also decorate the glasses with heart-shaped sprinkles by applying honey to the rim and gently pressing the sprinkles onto the honey as a symbol of the Grinch’s too small heart.
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