Bubbly Ginger Blood Orange Mocktail

A glowing ruby-red sparkling blood orange ginger mocktail served in a round gold-rimmed glass over crushed ice, garnished with rosemary and blood orange slices on a wood slice with winter greenery in the background.

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Bubbly Ginger Blood Orange Mocktail

This fizzy ruby-red mocktail is made with fresh winter blood oranges, spicy ginger, lime, and Italian blood orange soda. It’s bright, refreshing, and full of fizz! The perfect mocktail for your holiday soirées, Valentine's dinners, or any alcohol-free moment that deserves something pretty. (Pitcher instructions included)

Prep Time6

Total Time6

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 115kcal

Author: Eden Westbrook

Equipment

mixing glass
muddler

Ingredients

4 slices fresh ginger
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon granulated sugar or more to taste
2 ounces fresh blood orange juice about 1 large blood orange
crushed ice
6 ounces blood orange Italian soda
Blood orange slices and small rosemary sprig or lime slice and mint, for garnish

Instructions

In the bottom of your glass or a cocktail mixing glass, muddle the ginger, sugar, and lime juice until the ginger releases its oils and the sugar starts dissolving.
4 slices fresh ginger, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Pour in the fresh blood orange juice and give it a quick stir. Taste and add a touch more sugar if your oranges are extra tart.
2 ounces fresh blood orange juice
Strain the mixture into a clean glass filled with crushed ice to remove the pulp and ginger bits.
crushed ice
Top with the blood orange soda. Give it a gentle stir to incorporate but don't lose the fizz.
6 ounces blood orange Italian soda
Garnish with a blood orange slice and a small rosemary sprig and serve cold.
Blood orange slices and small rosemary sprig

Notes

64 ounce Pitcher Instructions

Muddle 1 cup sliced fresh ginger, ¾ cup sugar, and ¾ cup lime juice until the ginger releases its oils. Add 3 cups fresh blood orange juice and stir well. Taste and adjust sweetness if needed. Strain into a pitcher and chill. When ready to serve, fill the pitcher halfway with ice and gently pour in 4–5 cups blood orange Italian soda. Garnish with blood orange slices and lime wheels.

Chef's Tips:

Fresh blood oranges range from sweet to tart; adjust sugar as needed.
Add the soda at the end so the drink stays fizzy.

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