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!
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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:
- Combine the Simply® Cranberry Cocktail and Simply® Lemonade in a glass. Stir gently to combine.
- Top with tonic water.
- 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.
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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:
- Pour Simply® Lemonade with Strawberry, and lemon juice into a glass. Stir gently to combine.
- Top with club soda, and garnish with a strawberry sliced into the shape of a rose.
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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:
- To make this mocktail, add the blueberries and Simply® Lemonade with Blueberry to a glass with ice.
- Top with club soda, and stir to combine.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
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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:
- In a mixing glass, muddle ⅓ C pomegranate arils. Then add ice, vodka and Simply® Limeade. Gently stir to combine.
- Strain into a copper mule mug filled with ice, and top with ginger beer.
- Add the remaining pomegranate arils and lime garnish.
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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:
- Fill an ice tray with Simply® Orange juice and place in the freezer for about 3 hours or until completely frozen.
- In a glass add 3-4 orange juice ice cubes, gin and aperitif. Stir to chill.
- Top with tonic water and a rosemary sprig to garnish.
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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:
- On a cutting board slice an orange in half. Slice one half, and cut the slices to create half-circles.
- 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.
- Mix Simply® Orange, Simply® Pineapple and Simply® Lemonade together in a large punch bowl.
- Add ginger ale shortly before serving.
- 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!
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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:
- Bring the water to a boil, then add the black tea bags, lemon slices, orange slices, cinnamon sticks and star anise.
- Brew for about 5 minutes.
- Once the tea is done, remove the bags.
- Mix in the honey and Simply® Apple.
- 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:
- Place all ingredients in a high-powered blender in the order listed. Blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust sweetness as desired by adding a teaspoon or two of honey or maple syrup if necessary.
- Garnish with additional cranberries and an orange slice.