Mocktail on a Thirsty Thursday

I'm feeling the color red this week! Tomorrow is 4th of July and today I have a little mocktail that you can use for your weekend fun. You know you can have fun without alcohol. This mocktail is plenty of fun!

Vivacious Lady

Mocktail

Ingredients

1 oz Blood Orange Juice

2 oz Ginger Beer

6 Mint leaves

1/2 oz Simple Syrup

Top with Sparkling water (about 2 oz or more)

Garnish: Blood Orange Wedge and Mint Leaves

Recipe

In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint and simple syrup. Add ice. Pour blood orange juice. Close and shake until cold (about five seconds). Strain into a highball glass with ice (you might want to double strain to double check that nothing gets in the glass). Pour ginger beer. Then top with Sparkling water. Garnish with a blood orange wedge and mint leaves.