Looking for something fun, fizzy, and packed with vitamin C, antioxidants, and some electrolytes? Whether you’re ringing in the new year or looking for an afternoon pick-me-up, here’s the perfect spritz for you!

I love the zing of wintery citrus, like orange and grapefruit, so they make the perfect base for this easy, single-serve mocktail. You’ll notice during the winter months that oranges and grapefruits runneth over in the grocery stores, making them the perfect addition to your bubbly beverages.

If you want to get fancy, give your glass a little zesty salt rim, which pairs beautifully with the sharp, sweetness of your citrus (and adds those few electrolytes!). You can add as little or as much honey or maple syrup (dealers choice!) as you’d like, depending on how sweet both your fruits are as well as your own individual preferences. 

Cheers to fun, fizzy drinks!

Yields: 1 Mocktail

Equipment

• Glass

• Zester or Microplane

• Spoon

• Measuring Cups

• Measuring Spoons

Ingredients

• 1 tsp salt

• Zest of one orange or grapefruit

• 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated

• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice

• 1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice

• 1 tsp honey or maple syrup, optional (depending on sweetness preference)

• 1/4 cup sparkling water

• Orange or grapefruit peel, for garnish

• Ice

Directions

• On a plate, rub together your salt and zest. Then use part of your cut orange, and run the cut side along the rim of your glass before twisting the rim in the salty, zest on your plate

• Grate your ginger into your glass and stir in your fresh orange and grapefruit juices into the glass 

• Pour in your honey or maple syrup if desired for any extra sweetness

• Add ice and top with club soda

• Garnish with your fruit peel and enjoy immediately!

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