This Winter Wonderland Drink is great for kids to enjoy during the holidays while the parents are enjoy cocktails and other mocktails. This Winter Wonderland Mocktail is made with ginger ale, orange, cinnamon and a few other flavors that really bring out the special winter season.
Kids and non-alcohol drinkers don’t have to feel left out at the toast this holiday season. They can enjoy this Non-Alcoholic Mocktail that’s perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas and even New Year’s Eve!
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Winter Wonderland Drink Ingredients
- Ginger ale
- Orange slices
- Star anise
- Cloves
- Cinnamon sticks
- Ice cubes for serving
Tools Needed
Mason Jar for Serving
Knives
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Cutting Board
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Recipe Instructions
- Start by slicing your oranges and inserting your cloves in the orange slices.
- Fill half the mason jar with ice, put your oranges and cloves in the glass on the ice cubes then fill the rest of the jar up with ice.
- Pour in the ginger ale and garnish with cinnamon sticks and star anise.
What Is A Mocktail
What is all this mocktail talk? It’s the non-alcoholic, kid friendly versions of many drinks. It’s a nice drink to have for kids when parents tend to celebrate and drink alcoholic drinks or when they tend to toast. This way those who choose to not drink alcohol or those who aren’t of age have a fun and festive drink to cheers with.
Recipe Variations, Tips And Tricks
- If kids need a lid, you can buy these amazing Mason Jar lids to keep them from spilling their drink so easily.
- Opt out of the garnishes if your guests don’t like them.
- Swap ginger ale for other soda or drink, like Sprite, lemonade or Fresca. These would all make fantastic winter non alcoholic drink bases.
How Long Is This Drink Good For?
Since this drink has sliced fruit it in, but no other alcohol or perishables, this drink is good for a few hours. Once the ice starts to melt it will water down the drink a bit. So we recommend enjoying after you serve them.
Other Drinks
Want some more fun drink ideas, both mocktails and cocktails? Try these:
Grinch Cocktail (coming soon)
Hot Buttered Rum and more coming soon
Winter Wonderland Drink (Mocktail)
Ingredients
- 12 oz ginger ale
- 2 orange slices
- 1 star anise
- 5 cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Ice cubes for serving
Instructions
- Start by slicing your oranges and inserting your cloves in the orange slices.
- Fill half the mason jar with ice, put your oranges and cloves in the glass on the ice cubes then fill the rest of the jar up with ice.
- Pour in the ginger ale and garnish with cinnamon sticks and star anise.
Notes
- If kids need a lid, you can buy these amazing Mason Jar lids to keep them from spilling their drink so easily.
- Opt out of the garnishes if your guests don’t like them.
- Swap ginger ale for other soda or drink, like Sprite, lemonade or Fresca.
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