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Spiced Citrus Ginger Mocktail
Take your commitment to a healthier you to the next level with this Spiced Citrus Ginger Mocktail, which combines a concentrate made of orange juice, orange peel, lime juice and lime peel with zero-sugar, zero-calorie ginger ale.
Spiced Citrus Ginger Mocktail
Yield: 1 mocktail
Ingredients
Concentrate:
- 1 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 1 orange peel
- 1 lime peel
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, lightly crushed
- 5 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 2 cinnamon sticks, lightly crushed
Mocktail:
- 1/3 cup concentrate
- 1 can Zevia Ginger Ale
- ice
- lime wedge, for garnish (optional)
- orange wedge, for garnish (optional)
Directions
To make concentrate: In small saucepan, combine orange juice, lime juice, orange peel, lime peel, black peppercorns, cardamom pods and cinnamon sticks. Bring to boil over high heat then turn to low; simmer until liquid has reduced by half, 3-4 minutes. Let cool and strain out solids. Transfer to glass jar and store until ready to use.
To make mocktail: Combine concentrate with ginger ale over ice. Garnish with lime wedge or orange wedge, if desired.
(article courtesy of Family Features and Zevia)