Lemon-Ginger Blood Orange Fizz

This seasonal mocktail features a pear shrub (also known as a drinking vinegar) that adds a bright, tangy depth of flavor. The shrub requires a four-day fermentation period, so be sure to plan ahead.

Makes1 serving
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes

Ingredients
Directions

Ingredients

½ tsp. honey
½ tsp. warm water
1 oz. lemon-ginger shrub (prepared four days in advance )
1 blood orange, peeled and juiced (peel reserved)
Soda water to taste

Directions

STEP 1

Make the lemon-ginger shrub at least four days in advance, as it requires time to ferment.

STEP 2

Combine the honey with the warm water and stir well until the honey dissolves.

STEP 3

Fill a glass with ice, then pour the lemon-ginger shrub, blood orange juice, and diluted honey into the glass and stir to combine.

STEP 4

Top with soda water and garnish with the blood orange peel.

STEP 5

Optional spirit: Gin

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