Cara and Stacy’s Go-To Juice Joints for Healthy Beverages

Orange-Cranberry Mimosa
Ingredients
1/2 c. fresh-squeezed orange juice, plus orange
pieces for serving (about 2 oranges)
1/2 c. fresh cranberry juice
3 c. seltzer or sparkling wine
Fresh cranberries, for serving

Directions
Combine the orange and cranberry juices and refrigerate up to 2 days. To serve, divide among glasses, then top with the seltzer or sparkling wine, if using (about 6 tablespoons per glass). Serve with orange pieces and cranberries, if desired.

Fall Mocktails & Cocktails

Mulled Apple Cider
Ingredients
4 whole cinnamon sticks
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
8 whole allspice berries
Orange peel from 1 orange
Lemon peel from 1 lemon
1/2 c. maple syrup
6 c. unfiltered (fresh squeezed is great)
apple juice
Apple slices and orange twists, for garnish
1/2 c. dark rum, optional

Directions
Place the cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, allspice berries, orange peel and lemon peel in a medium saucepan. Pour in the maple syrup and apple juice, then bring to almost a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve in mugs with apple slices and orange twists for garnish. Add a splash of rum for an adults-only version! Yum, yum, yum.

Cranberry Cheer
Ingredients
1 c. sugar
2 sticks cinnamon
2 whole star anise
3 green cardamom pods
1 c. fresh cranberries
6 oz. rye whiskey (such as McKenzie)
2 oz. fresh lime juice
Seltzer
Lime slices

Directions
In a small pot over medium heat, stir sugar in 1 cup water until dissolved to create simple syrup; reserve 1/4 cup. Place spices on an 8-inch square of cheesecloth and secure with twine to create a sachet; crush spices lightly. Add sachet and cranberries to simple syrup. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and discard sachet. In a shaker, mix 4 teaspoons cranberry mixture, whiskey, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice. Pour into 4 glasses with ice. Top each with a splash of seltzer; garnish with lime.