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    Published: Jan 15, 2023 by Pate Giltner 1 Comment

    Sparkling Mint and Blood Orange Mocktail

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    This blood-orange mocktail is a non-alcoholic treat made up of blood-orange juice, agave, mint, blood-orange Italian soda, and sparkling water! It's bubbly, tart, and fruity and is as complex and dynamic as a traditional cocktail but without any negative side effects!

    This sparkling drink is a combination of a Blood Orange Paloma mocktail and a fruity spritzer! The blood orange, mint, and agave flavors go perfectly together and make an elevated and delicious mocktail!

    blood orange soda on a blue tile table surrounded by blood orange or lime slices.
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    • Sparkling Mint and Blood Orange Mocktail

    Why you will love this recipe:

    This cocktail is perfect for any time of year! It's perfect for summer but also for citrus season! Citrus season is November - March, and bright citrus fruits like grapefruit, oranges, and lemons bring some much-needed brightness to the chillier months!

    Are you looking for more recipes for citrus season? Check out this lemon ricotta cheesecake and this blood orange upside-down cake. 

    It's also perfect for when you want a drink that feels like a cocktail but you prefer not to have any alcohol. This drink is delicate and balanced with notes of several flavors, just like a traditional cocktail! If this is more your jam, also check out this sparkling thyme and grapefruit mocktail.

    Key Ingredients:

    Ingredients for a blood orange mocktail.

    Blood Orange Juice: fresh squeezed is best, but a high-quality store-bought juice is also delicious! 

    Lime Juice: lime juice provides balance, mellows the grapefruit juice, and adds complexity to the drink.

    Agave: this slightly sweetens the mocktail and provides a base to muddle the mint. You can also substitute for simple syrup or honey, but I love the flavor and consistency of agave.

    Fresh Mint: fresh mint is sweet and cool and is the perfect herb to give depth and complexity to the blood orange! 

    Blood Orange Soda: this soda is made with blood orange juice and has just enough sweetener to mellow out the tartness of the fresh blood orange juice.

    Sparkling Water: use your favorite brand of bubbly water to give the drink its effervescence.  

    See recipe card for quantities.

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    Torn mint leaves in a glass cocktail shaker with lime juice.

    Start by adding the agave, lime juice, and mint leaves to a cocktail shaker or glass.

    The the lime juice, agave, and mint being muddled in a glass shaker.

    Muddle the mint into agave with a muddler or wooden spoon.

    The blood orange juice being added to the shaker.

    Add in the blood orange juice and shake or stir.

    Sparkling water has been added to the mocktail.

    Pour into a glass with ice and top with blood, orange soda, and sparkling water.

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    blood orange soda on a blue tile table surrounded by blood orange or lime slices.

    Sparkling Mint and Blood Orange Mocktail

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Pate Giltner
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 1 mocktail 1x
    • Category: Mocktail
    • Method: shaken
    • Cuisine: american
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    Description

    This blood-orange mocktail is a non-alcoholic treat made up of blood-orange juice, agave, mint, blood-orange Italian soda, and sparkling water! It's bubbly, tart, and fruity and is as complex and dynamic as a traditional cocktail but without any negative side effects!


    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • ¼ oz agave
    • ½ of a lime (½ oz)
    • 2-3 mint leaves
    • 2 oz blood orange juice
    • 3 oz blood orange Italian soda
    • 2 oz sparkling water

    Instructions

    1. Start by adding the agave, lime juice, and mint leaves to a cocktail shaker or glass. 
    2. Muddle the mint into agave with a muddler or wooden spoon.
    3. Add in the blood orange juice and shake or stir. 
    4. Pour into a glass with ice and top with blood, orange soda, and sparkling water.

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    1. Liz says

      January 15, 2023 at 9:52 pm

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