Christmas Cran-Mango Float

Name: Christmas Cran-Mango Float
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar (coarse or granulated); 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 can Trader Joe's Sparkling Cranberry-Ginger Beverage; Trader Joe's Mango Sorbet; 1 lime; Fresh mint; 1 mango, cubed or cut with melon baller; Fresh cranberries (for sugared cranberries, see below)

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Ingredients

Ginger Sugar

1/2 cup sugar (coarse or granulated)
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Float

1 can Trader Joe's Sparkling Cranberry-Ginger Beverage
Trader Joe's Mango Sorbet
1 lime

Optional Garnishes

Fresh mint
1 mango, cubed or cut with melon baller
Fresh cranberries (for sugared cranberries, see below)

Directions

Ginger Sugar

Combine sugar and spices in a wide shallow bowl. You will use this to rim glasses and coat cranberries

Sugared Cranberries (can be made ahead of time)

In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup water and 2-3 tablespoons of ginger sugar
Add a handful of cranberries. Simmer over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes
Drain cranberries and let the cool on parchment paper, 5-15 minutes
Toss in ginger sugar and set aside

Floats

Cut lime into wedges. Rub a wedge around the rim of two 8-11oz glasses
Dip the rim of each glass in ginger sugar
Layer the glasses with sorbet and sugared cranberries
Add sparkling beverage and a big squeeze of lime into each glass
Garnish with mint, cranberries and fresh mango
Cheers!

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Christmas Cran-Mango Float

Ingredients

Ginger Sugar

Float

Optional Garnishes

Directions

Ginger Sugar

Sugared Cranberries (can be made ahead of time)

Floats

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Frequently asked questions

Are wooden spatulas safe for nonstick pans?

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Will it absorb flavors or smells?

Can I use it for hot foods?

How long will a wooden spatula last?

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