Alcohol Free Aperol Spritz Mocktail

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Alcohol Free Aperol Spritz Mocktail

This Alcohol Free Aperol Spritz Mocktail is bright, citrusy, and lightly bitter with no alcohol required. Perfect for brunch, celebrations, or everyday sipping.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Beverage, Brunch

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: drink

Calories: 63kcal

Author: Cynthia Christensen

Ingredients

1 ounce orange juice 2 tablespoons
2 to 3 dashes non alcoholic bitters or
½ ounce unsweetened cranberry juice 1 tablespoon
3 ounces blood orange soda
Tonic water to top
Orange slice optional for garnish

Instructions

Pour orange juice into a glass and add non alcoholic bitters or cranberry juice.
Pour in blood orange soda and stir.
Add ice and top with tonic water and gently stir once.
Garnish with an orange slice if desired and serve immediately.

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Notes

Notes For Success

Adjust tonic water to taste for more or less bitterness.
Use very cold ingredients for best flavor.
Serve immediately for maximum carbonation.

Storage 

This drink is best enjoyed fresh. If batching, store the base mixture refrigerated for up to one hour without tonic or ice.

Batch mocktail

For a crowd, mix the following in a pitcher:

8 ounces of orange juice
24 ounces blood orange soda (Two 12 ounce cans)
2 to 3 teaspoons of non-alcoholic bitters OR
4 ounces of unsweetened cranberry juice

Stir gently to combine, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, fill individual glasses with ice, pour about ½ cup of the batched mixture into each glass, and top each serving with tonic water. Gently stir once and garnish if desired. Makes enough for 8 mocktails.

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