Long Beach Iced Tea Mocktail
A non-alcoholic long beach iced tea with cranberry juice, fresh lemon and lime, simple syrup, and soda water. Deep ruby color, tart-sweet balance, 5 ingredients, ready in 5 minutes.
Servings 2
Calories 85kcal
Equipment
- Collins glass
- Citrus juicer
- measuring cup
- Bar spoon
Ingredients
Citrus Base
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice about 1/2 medium lemon
- 1 oz fresh lime juice about 1 lime
- 3/4 oz simple syrup 2:1 sugar to water
To Assemble
- 3 oz 100% cranberry juice, unsweetened
- 3 oz soda water
- Ice generous amount, fill glass to rim
- Lime wheel for garnish
- Frozen cranberries optional, for garnish
Optional Add-In
- 1/2 oz non-alcoholic gin Seedlip Garden 108 recommended
Instructions
Make the Citrus Base
- Squeeze 1 oz fresh lemon juice into a small measuring cup -- about half a medium lemon.
- Squeeze 1 oz fresh lime juice into the same cup -- about 1 whole lime.
- Add 3/4 oz simple syrup to the citrus juice. Stir briefly. Taste -- it should be tart with a light sweetness behind it. Adjust syrup if needed.
Build the Drink
- Fill a Collins glass all the way to the rim with ice.
- Pour the citrus-syrup base over the ice.
- If using non-alcoholic gin, add it now.
- Pour in the cranberry juice slowly -- pour it down the side of the glass to watch the ruby bloom into the citrus mix before stirring.
- Top with soda water, pouring gently over the back of a bar spoon to preserve carbonation.
- Stir once or twice, very gently.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and a few frozen cranberries. Serve immediately.
