Blood orange mocktail is a fruity, floral, slightly tart, non-alcoholic drink made with freshly squeezed blood orange juice and a homemade hibiscus syrup. There are no artificial colors or flavors and you don’t need a cocktail shaker to make this delicious drink!

Ingredient Notes

Blood oranges – an orange variety that’s smaller in size, more aromatic in flavor, and has flesh that ranges in color from ruby pink to blood-red, hence the name.
Hibiscus simple syrup – hibiscus tea leaves, organic cane sugar, and water.
Sparkling water – could also use club soda.
Ice

How to Make: Step By Step

Here are some quick visual instructions. The full instructions and ingredient list will be in the printable recipe card below!

Mix juice and syrup. Mix the freshly squeezed blood orange juice and hibiscus simple syrup in the bottom of a lowball glass until well combined.
Add ice and bubbles. Add ice and fill the glass the rest of the way with sparkling water. Garnish with a blood orange slice or some dried hibiscus tea leaves on top.

Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations

Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.

How can you make this easy blood orange mocktail recipe using what you already have? Here are some ideas…

No blood oranges? – you can use other citrus fruit such as cara cara oranges or mandarin, etc., but the color will be different.
For a fizz-free drink – use coconut water in place of sparkling water.
Add-ins – full fat coconut milk to make it creamy.

Helpful Tips

Use freshly squeezed blood orange juice, not bottled, for the best flavor.
Make sure the hibiscus syrup has time to chill for at least 1 hour before you use it for this mocktail.

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