Golden Citrus Spritz

Name: Golden Citrus Spritz
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 oz fresh orange juice; 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice; 1/2 oz honey syrup (1:1 honey and warm water); 3 oz tonic water; Ice cubes; 1 large orange peel curl; 1 fresh thyme sprig

A bright, bubbly spritz with orange, grapefruit, and thyme that captures the essence of golden hour.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 5 min | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Easy

Golden Citrus Spritz mocktail in a wine glass with orange and grapefruit, thyme garnish

Ingredients

3 oz fresh orange juice
1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
1/2 oz honey syrup (1:1 honey and warm water)
3 oz tonic water
Ice cubes
1 large orange peel curl
1 fresh thyme sprig

Instructions

Fill a large wine glass with ice cubes.
Pour in the fresh orange juice and grapefruit juice.
Add the honey syrup and stir gently to combine.
Top with tonic water, pouring slowly down the side of the glass.
Express the orange peel over the drink by holding it over the glass and giving it a firm twist to release the oils.
Drop the peel curl into the drink and add the thyme sprig.
Give one gentle stir and serve immediately.

Category: classic-remakes

Tags: citrus, spritz, aperitivo, elegant, easy