I have really fallen in love with creating mocktails! They’re so fruity and refreshing! I came up with this spritzer because I needed to use up my blood oranges and I thought this was the perfect idea! It’s light, just enough citrus and super refreshing! The thyme compliments so nicely. This is the perfect mocktail for the patio on a warm spring day with some light snacks. Just you and your besties, catching up over spritzers. Enjoy!
Blood Orange & Thyme Spritzer Mocktail
Course: Blog, Drink RecipesCuisine: MocktailsDifficulty: Easy
Servings
1
servingsPrep time
5
minutesIngredients
2 oz 2 Fresh Squeezed Blood Orange Juice
1/2 oz 1/2 Simple Syrup
2 2 Thyme Sprigs
Orange Flavored Sparkling Water
Directions
- In a cocktail shaker, strip one thyme sprig
- Add blood orange juice and simple syrup. Muddle all together, place lid on a give it a little shake
- Place ice in a highball glass and strain contents of your cocktail shaker in the glass
- Top with sparkling water, stir and garnish with blood orange slice and thyme sprig
Recipe Video
Notes
- To make this a cocktail, add 1.5 oz of Vodka
- To make simple syrup, add 1 cup water with 1 cup of sugar over medium/high heat. Once water begins to simmer and sugar dissolves, remove from stove and cool. Place in the fridge for up to 2 weeks to use in your cocktail and mocktail beverages. *If you wanted to deepen the thyme flavor in this mocktail, you can add a handful of thyme sprigs to your simple syrup and steep it for 30 minutes while cooling to add even more depth of flavor.