Cranberry Mint Julep

3.50 from 2 votes

Cranberry Juleps are a favorite at Disneyland during the holidays. They are full of delicious cranberry flavor and a hint of refreshing mint.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: cups

Calories: 94kcal

Combine water and sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
½ cup water, ½ cup sugar
Once boiling remove from heat and let cool completely. Then stir in peppermint extract.
½ teaspoon peppermint extract

Combine water and sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat.
1 ½ cups sugar, 2 cups water
Once sugar is dissolved, add lime juice, and lemonade concentrate and bring to a boil.
1 cup lime juice, 6 oz frozen lemonade concentrate
Once boiling remove from heat and add in the Crème de Menthe.
¼ c Crème de Menthe Syrup
Let cool completely.

Combine 2 cups Mint Julep Syrup, 5 cups water, and 5 cups Cranberry Juice. Chill for ~30 minutes.
2 cups Mint Julep Syrup, 5 cups water, 5 cups cranberry juice
Garnish with orange slices and mint leaves.
Orange Slice for garnish, Mint leaves for garnish, Sanding Sugar for sugared rims- optional

Tips and Tricks

*You can buy Crème de Menthe syrup from your grocery store if you don’t want to make it. It is found near the alcohol/liquor section. Just make sure to buy a non-alcoholic version for this drink.
This recipe makes 1 cup creme de menthe simple syrup but the Cranberry Mint Julep recipe only needs ¼ cup. Save the extra simple syrup to add to lemonade or making another batch of Mint Juleps!
For tips on how to make a sugared rim see my instructions in the post above.
All nutrition info is estimated