This refreshing and flavorful Blood Orange Mimosa Mocktail features blood orange juice, sparkling cider, and a sweet and spicy rim. Perfect for all ages or for those looking for a non-alcoholic alternative.
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Who says you need alcohol to enjoy a fancy, toast-worthy drink? This nonalcoholic Blood Orange Mimosa is here to prove that you can have all the fun, flavor, and fizz—without the booze. It’s made with tangy-sweet blood orange simple syrup, bubbly sparkling apple cider, and a splash of sparkling water for that extra nose tickle.
And let’s not forget the surprise star of the show: the rim. On a stemless wineglass or champagne flutes, the sweet and spicy mix of Tajín and granulated sugar takes this drink to the next level. It adds just the right amount of kick and sparkle, to your breakfast or brunch. Trust me—these non-alcoholic mimosas are as refreshing and pretty as they sound! Cheers!
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Ingredients & Substitutions
These are the ingredients you need to make a delicious non-alcoholic blood orange spritz. We'll be making our own simple syrup, which as a name implies is very simple. Let's go over the ingredients and how you can make any needed changes:
- Blood orange - It wouldn't be a blood orange mimosa if we didn't use blood oranges. In season from December through March, if it's out of that timeframe and they are unavailable, feel free to use your favorite citrus like orange for a classic mimosa mocktail, or grapefruit for a Paloma vibe. And take my advice, buy extra blood oranges, because you're gonna want to make my blood orange glazed donuts. Crazy good 😉
- Sparkling apple cider - A classic mimosa uses champagne or prosecco, but we are going with nonalcoholic sparkling apple cider. You can also use sparkling grape juice or take the sweetness out completely and just fill your cup with more bubbly water.
- Sparkling water - I am not fussy about my bubbly water. I will use whatever's on sale. You can use tonic water, club soda, ginger ale… whatever you have on hand that has bubbles.
- Lemon - During testing, my daughter suggested that the drink needed a little bit of acid to balance the sweetness, and she was right! I added a squeeze of lemon and it was perfect. Using the lemon to wet the rim before adding the spicy sugar is just a bonus. Lime would work great as well.
- Tajin & sugar - Tajin is a Mexican condiment made of dried lime, chili peppers, and salt. It gets mixed with sugar and then you simply flip the glass upside down and dip it into the Tajin sugar to create a nice even rim.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Summer makeover Try giving this drink a seasonal makeover with my Strawberry Lemonade Mimosa Mocktail! It tastes like a sip of Summer!
How to Rim a Glass
Be the drama - You don't have to settle for just having a standard sugared rim in this mimosa mocktail recipe. You can design it any way you want. Have a partial rim or have a dramatic rim. Here's how:
Step 1: Rub the rim of your mocktail glass with a wedge of lemon, or moisten with water or more simple syrup.
Step 2: Dip the rim into tajin sugar, coating evenly.
- If you prefer a clean area for drinking, swipe only half of the rim with your lemon wedge and then dip in the Tajin sugar.
- If you want all the drama, extend the moistened area to about 1-2 inches down the edge of the glass for a dramatic look. Then turn your glass on the prepped side and gently roll it in your plate of rimming ingredients instead of dipping.
- Serving a crowd? Prep all your glassware with rims ahead of time to save time during your cocktail party.
- To avoid smudging your beautiful rims, use a funnel to pour your drink neatly into the center of the glass.
- Add ice (if using) after pouring, and you're ready to serve!
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Making simple syrup is literally simple. It's just dissolving sugar into a liquid, in this case blood orange juice. It took about 6 blood oranges for me to get one cup of juice, but it varies, depending on the size of your fruit. Buy extra anyway because they're delicious for eating as well.
Caution: watch out for blood orange juice splatter. Wear an apron… or a raincoat.
Make blood orange simple syrup
Step 1: Use a vegetable peeler to peel just the orange portion off of one blood orange.
Step 2: Add the blood orange peels, granulated sugar, and blood orange juice to a small saucepan and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved. Strain and store in a clean glass jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Make one blood orange mimosa mocktail
Step 3: Follow the instructions above to rim your glass. Add ice and squeeze in one wedge of lemon. Add to the glass if desired.
Step 4: Pour in 3 tablespoons, up to 4 tablespoons, of blood orange simple syrup.
Step 5: Fill the glass approximately 2⁄3 full with sparkling cider.
Step 6: Top off the glass with a little bubbly water.
Step 7: Stir to combine. Yes, I'm using a chopstick. It's a perfect fit!
Step 8: Garnish the rim with a slice of blood orange.
You could also simply float a slice of blood orange on top of your drink, then sip and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
If you don’t have Tajín, you can use a mix of chili powder and salt or a blend of cinnamon and sugar for a different kind of spice.
Yes! You can make the syrup in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Sparkling apple cider gives a nice balance of sweetness and bubbles, but you can substitute with any sparkling non-alcoholic beverage, like sparkling water, ginger ale, or lemon-lime soda for a lighter version.
Absolutely! You can scale up the recipe and mix everything in a pitcher, then serve it in individual glasses with the prepared rims. Just make sure to add the sparkling water last to keep the bubbles!
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Blood Orange Mimosa Mocktail
Ingredients
Blood Orange Simple Syrup
- 1 cup blood orange juice from 4 to 6 blood oranges
- Peeled zest of one blood orange
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Tajin sugar rim
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon Tajin
One Mimosa Mocktail:
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice from one wedge (optional, for balance)
- Ice cubes
- 3 tablespoon blood orange simple syrup
- 4 ounces sparkling apple cider
- 2 ounces sparkling water or other bubbly drink
Instructions
Make blood orange simple syrup
- Use a vegetable peeler to peel just the orange portion off of one blood orange.
- Add the blood orange peels, granulated sugar, and blood orange juice to a small saucepan and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved. Strain and store in a clean glass jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Make Tajin sugar
- In a bowl larger than the opening of your glasses, mix together the granulated sugar and the Tajin.
Prepare the Glasses
- Moisten the rim of a stemless wine glass with a lemon wedge or water. Dip the rim into tajin sugar, coating evenly.
Mix the Drink
- Fill glass halfway with ice. Squeeze the lemon wedge into the glass and either add to the glass or discard.
- Pour the blood orange simple syrup into the glass.
- Fill ⅔ full with sparkling apple cider.
- Top with club soda or some type of bubbly water. Stir gently.
- Garnish with a thin slice of blood orange on the rim.
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