The holidays are a time for gathering, celebrating, and savoring the season’s finest flavors. And what better way to set the festive mood than with a refreshing holiday drink in hand?

Whether you’re hosting an intimate dinner, a cozy gathering with friends, or simply unwinding by the fire, Simply®’s deliciously vibrant juices offer the perfect foundation for your holiday drink menu. From heartwarming Simply® Apple Tea to refreshing and festive Simply® Holiday Punch, these recipes bring warmth, cheer, and a touch of magic to every sip.

So, what are you waiting for? Give your holiday gatherings that special twist with these Simply® sips!

Simply® Spritz Flight

Difficulty: Easy • 1 Serving • Total Time: 5 Mintues

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Simply® Cranberry Cocktail 
• ½ cup Simply® Lemonade
• ½ cup tonic water
• rosemary sprig
• 3 cranberries

Directions:

1. Combine the Simply® Cranberry Cocktail and Simply® Lemonade in a glass. Stir gently to combine.
2. Top with tonic water.
3. For a garnish, take a sprig of rosemary with the lower leaves removed, and add three cranberries at the bottom of the sprig. Add to the glass, and enjoy.

Strawberry Spritz

Difficulty: Easy • 1 Serving • Total Time: 5 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Simply® Lemonade with Strawberry
• ½ oz lemon juice
• ½ cup club soda
• Strawberry Rose, for garnish

Directions:

1. Pour Simply® Lemonade with Strawberry, and lemon juice into a glass. Stir gently to combine.
2. Top with club soda, and garnish with a strawberry sliced into the shape of a rose.

Lemonade Blueberry Spritz

Difficulty: Easy • 1 Serving • Total Time: 5 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Simply® Lemonade with Blueberry
• ½ cup club soda
• 7 blueberries
• lemon twist, for garnish

Directions:

1. To make this mocktail, add the blueberries and Simply® Lemonade with Blueberry to a glass with ice.
2. Top with club soda, and stir to combine.
3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Simply® Limeade Pomegranate Mule

Difficulty: Easy • 1 Serving • Total Time: 5 Minutes

Ingredients: 

• 4 oz Simply® Limeade
• 1 ½ oz Vodka
• 4 oz Ginger Beer
• ⅓ cup + 2 Tbsp pomegranate arils, divided
• lime wedge, for garnish

Directions:

1. In a mixing glass, muddle ⅓ C pomegranate arils. Then add ice, vodka and Simply® Limeade. Gently stir to combine.
2. Strain into a copper mule mug filled with ice, and top with ginger beer.
3. Add the remaining pomegranate arils and lime garnish.

Simply® Orange & Rosemary Spritz

Difficulty: Easy • 1 Serving • Total Time: 3 Hours 5 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 oz Simply® Orange
• 1 ½ oz Gin
• ½ oz Red Bitter Aperitif (such as Aperol)
• 3 oz tonic water
• rosemary sprig, for garnish

Directions:

1. Fill an ice tray with Simply® Orange juice and place in the freezer for about 3 hours or until completely frozen.
2. In a glass add 3-4 orange juice ice cubes, gin and aperitif. Stir to chill.
3. Top with tonic water and a rosemary sprig to garnish.

Simply® Holiday Punch

Difficulty: Easy • 15 Servings • Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 12 oz Simply® Orange
• 12 oz Simply® Lemonade
• 32 oz Simply® Pineapple
• 2L bottle of ginger ale (or 1.5L of champagne)
• 1 pineapple
• 2 oranges
• ⅛ C blueberries
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 sliced lime
• ⅛ C cranberries

Directions:

1. On a cutting board slice an orange in half. Slice one half, and cut the slices to create half-circles.
2. Fill each cavity of a cubical ice tray with the sliced oranges to resemble a rose. Once filled, add water over the top of each orange rose and freeze.
3. Mix Simply® Orange, Simply® Pineapple and Simply® Lemonade together in a large punch bowl.
4. Add ginger ale shortly before serving.
5. Remove orange rose ice cubes from the mold and add to the punch bowl. Add more oranges, pineapple, limes, blueberries, cranberries and cinnamon sticks for garnish. Serve and enjoy!

Simply® Apple Tea

Difficulty: Easy • 10 Servings • Total Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 cup Simply® Apple
• 8 C water
• 4 black tea bags
• ⅓ cup honey
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 orange, sliced
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 4 star anise

Directions:

1. Bring the water to a boil, then add the black tea bags, lemon slices, orange slices, cinnamon sticks and star anise.
2. Brew for about 5 minutes.
3. Once the tea is done, remove the bags.
4. Mix in the honey and Simply® Apple.
5. Serve warm or pour over ice. Garnish with a lemon slice, star anise and a cinnamon stick.

Simply® Orange & Cranberry Smoothie

Difficulty: Easy • 1 Serving • Total Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup Simply® Cranberry Cocktail
• ¾ cup Simply® Orange
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• ½ cup whole cranberries, frozen
• 2 medium bananas, peeled and frozen
• 1 small orange, peeled
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp honey (optional)

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a high-powered blender in the order listed. Blend until smooth.
2. Taste and adjust sweetness as desired by adding a teaspoon or two of honey or maple syrup if necessary.
3. Garnish with additional cranberries and an orange slice.