Blood Orange Vodka Cocktail {Mocktail Option}

close up of a blood orange vodka cocktail with ice and a blood orange and lime slice on a salted rim

Blood Orange Vodka Cocktail {Mocktail Option}

This light and refreshing low-calorie cocktail is made with fresh blood orange juice, lime juice, vodka, agave nectar, and orange sparkling water

Course Drinks

Cuisine Beverages

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 142kcal

Author Amee

Equipment

1 cocktail shaker

Ingredients

1-2 oz vodka depending on how strong you like it. You can also use zero-proof vodka for a mocktail or leave it out *see notes
2 oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice
1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz agave nectar
ice
orange sparkling water to fill the rest of the glass I used orange LaCroix, but go with your favorite orange sparkling water here. You can also use plain sparkling water.
optional: coarse salt, lime wedges, and orange slice for garnishing the rim

Instructions

If you like a salted rim, run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass and dip it into a shallow bowl filled with 1-2 tsp of coarse salt to coat.
Fill a chilled cocktail shaker with a handful of ice and add the first four ingredients to the shaker.
Shake well to mix.
Add a handful of ice to the glass and add the juice mixture.
Top with sparkling water to fill the glass.
Garnish with a lime slice and blood orange slice to make it fancy.

Notes

*I use a lowball glass to make this recipe and a small amount of sparkling water, but you can also make this in a tall glass if you prefer a lighter spritzer.

*For a mocktail, leave out the booze and mix as directed, or use a zero-proof vodka. It's equally delicious as a non-alcoholic fruity spritzer!

*If blood oranges aren't in season, or can't be found in your area, you can easily swap them for another orange variety. *See recipe tips in the post.

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