I’ve been enjoying my blood orange margaritas lately, but I also made a recent resolution to skip the alcohol. I still had a stash of blood oranges on hand, which are some of my favorite ingredients for a delicious cocktail or mocktail. I decided to get creative and come up with a tasty blood orange mocktail – with a little foam and flavor to make it extra special!
The ingredient that really makes the drink come to life is vanilla extract. It adds a level of complexity that makes this taste less like juice and more like a cocktail. You only need a quarter teaspoon to get just the right amount of flavor!
Another ingredient that I included in this drink is aquafaba – the juice leftover in a can of chickpeas. You don’t want to add too much, because you’re not adding it for flavor. The real reason I included this ingredient is to give the beverage a nice layer of foam on top. This is the kind of foam you would find on something like a whiskey sour, and it helps the drink feel more substantial.
Typically, foam on a whiskey sour is achieved by adding egg whites, but I prefer not to include raw eggs in my drinks. The aquafaba achieves the exact same effect, minus the raw egg whites.
Whether you’re pregnant or just looking to enjoy a tasty nonalcoholic drink, this mocktail tastes absolutely delicious. I found it so refreshing – and my 18-month old daughter liked it so much that she finished my drink for me. She’s always begging to try my cocktails, and she was excited that this time, I made something she was actually allowed to have.
This beverage can be enjoyed alone, or you could make two and share one with a friend or your spouse. So without further ado, let’s make this mocktail!
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