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!
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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:
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.
How to make this recipe:
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Start by adding the agave, lime juice, and mint leaves to a cocktail shaker or glass.
Muddle the mint into agave with a muddler or wooden spoon.
Add in the blood orange juice and shake or stir.
Pour into a glass with ice and top with blood, orange soda, and sparkling water.
Sparkling Mint and Blood Orange Mocktail
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 mocktail 1x
- Category: Mocktail
- Method: shaken
- Cuisine: american
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
- 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
- Start by adding the agave, lime juice, and mint leaves to a cocktail shaker or glass.
- Muddle the mint into agave with a muddler or wooden spoon.
- Add in the blood orange juice and shake or stir.
- Pour into a glass with ice and top with blood, orange soda, and sparkling water.
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