Ingredients:

1/2 cup ginger simple syrup (see recipe below)

2 1/2 cups sparkling cranberry juice

1/4 cup mint (loosely packed)

ice

slices of orange, lemon, and lime

Method:

*Add mint to bottom of a pitcher. Bruise mint by hitting it (I used the back of a spoon). Add ice, slices of citrus, simple syrup, and sparkling cranberry juice. Stir and enjoy!

Sparkling Mint Cran-Ginger Punch (Version 2)

Ingredients:

1 cup ginger simple syrup (see recipe below)

2 cups sparkling water (I used orange flavored)

1 cup cranberry juice

1/4 cup mint (loosely packed)

ice

slices of orange, lemon, and lime

Method:

Ginger Simple Syrup

Ingredients:

4 cups of water

1 cup of sugar

3 tablespoons of agave

juice of one tangerine, reserve peel (optional)

fresh ginger peeled and sliced (3-5 inch piece)

Method:

*Add water, juice, and prepped ginger to medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat for twenty minutes. (The second time I made this syrup, I also included the peel from the orange. I really liked the subtle bitterness from adding the orange peel, but this is a personal preference!)