Winter Blood Orange Mocktail Recipe
Prep Time:
6 minutes
Cook Time:
16 minutes
Servings:
1 Mocktail
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 sprigs rosemary, divided
  • 1 star anise pod
  • 2 blood oranges
  • ½ ounce lime juice
  • 2 ounces ginger beer
Directions
  1. Place the honey in a small saucepan on low heat.
  2. Place 1 sprig of rosemary and the star anise pod in the pan and stir to coat them in the honey.
  3. Bring the honey to a low simmer and let cook for about 10 minutes.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat and remove the rosemary and star anise pod from the honey, reserving the pod for garnishing the drink. Transfer the honey to a jar or container and set aside to cool.
  5. Cut the blood oranges in half and cut a round slice about ¼-inch wide from the center of one orange half. Set the slice aside. If the oranges are large you can cut the slice from the end if that will fit in your glass better.
  6. Juice the oranges with a citrus juicer until you have 4 ounces (½ cup) of juice.
  7. Pour the blood orange juice, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon of the rosemary-infused honey into a rocks glass and stir. Taste and add more honey if desired.
  8. Fill the glass with ice.
  9. Top with ginger beer.
  10. Garnish with the reserved star anise pod, the reserved orange slice, and the second sprig of rosemary. Cut the orange slice in half if it doesn't fit in the glass. Serve immediately.