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A ruby colored drink in a low ball glass surrounded by mint and blood oranges
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Feeling Fresh

This delicious Feeling Fresh mocktail includes the bright flavors of freshly squeezed blood orange juice and mint. Feel free to add vodka or gin if you want an extra kick!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Blood Orange Juice, Drinks, Mint, Mocktail
Servings: 1 drink

Ingredients

For the cocktail:

  • 2 oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice
  • 1 oz mint simple syrup recipe below
  • Soda water flavored options welcome!

For the Mint Simple Syrup:

  • 1 cup water
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 4-5 sprigs mint ~20 mint leaves

Instructions

For the cocktail:

  • Combine blood orange juice and mint simple syrup in an ice filled cocktail shaker. hake thoroughly to combine until cocktail shaker is too cold to handle.
  • Pour into an ice filled glass, top with soda water.

For the Mint Simple Syrup:

  • In a medium saucepan combine water and sugar. Set over medium heat, lightly swirling as mixture starts to simmer. Once the sugar is dissolved, promptly remove from heat.
  • Add mint, allowing to steep at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. For a deeper mint flavor, transfer mixture to the refrigerator for 2 hours before removing and discarding mint. Syrup will keep in refrigerator for 1 week.