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Four glasses of orange cocktail with citrus, ice cubes and half-rounds of orange.
Four glasses of orange cocktail with citrus, ice cubes and half-rounds of orange.

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Alcohol-Free Christmas Citrus Cocktail

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

Orange, clementine, lemon and sparkling water make up four fresh glasses without added alcohol.

15 minPREPARATION
3 minBAKING
30 minREST / CHILL

4 glasses of 250 ml / Indicative total : 48 min

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This cocktail does not depend on a de-alcoholic spirit: simply uses citrus juices and sparkling water. A small amount of sugar syrup balances the lemon, while sparkling water eases the juice sensation.

Press the fruit in advance if necessary, then add the bubbles just before serving. The drink is alcohol-free, but contains fruit sugars and syrup; does not present it as a sugar-free cocktail. Plan four glasses of 250 ml.

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Original quantity: 4 glasses of 250 ml.

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The preparation step by step

  1. Prepare the syrup

    Pour 20 g of sugar and 20 ml of water into a small saucepan. Heat gently for two to three minutes, stirring until dissolved, then immediately remove from the heat.

  2. Cool the syrup

    Pour the syrup into a small heat-resistant cup. Let it cool and then place it in the refrigerator: it should not warm the juices during assembly.

  3. Washes the Citrus

    Wash the oranges, clementines and lemon before cutting. Reserve four thin clean orange half-rounds for the finishing of the glasses.

  4. Press the orange

    Press enough oranges to measure 300 ml of juice. Pass it through a strainer if you prefer a drink without pulp or seeds.

  5. Press the other fruit

    Measure 200 ml of clementine juice and 40 ml of lemon juice. Eliminates seeds; does not replace the 40 ml of lemon with the juice of a large whole fruit without measuring.

  6. Assemble the base

    Pour the three juices into the pitcher with all the cold syrup. Slowly stir with a spoon to homogenize the flavour.

  7. Cooling down

    Cover the pitcher and refrigerates about 30 minutes with sparkling water. Cold ingredients keep their freshness better when served.

  8. Prepare the glasses

    Place two ice cubes in each of the four glasses. Divide the citrus base equally; keep enough room for bubbles.

  9. Add sparkling water

    Pour 75 ml of cold sparkling water into each glass. Stir once very gently to avoid flushing out all the gas.

  10. End and serve

    Slides a clean half-round of orange into each glass. Serve immediately; do not prepare gaseous glasses several hours before meals.

Conservation. Keep the juice and syrup base covered in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Add sparkling water and ice cubes at the last moment.

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The benchmarks for success

Keep the bubbles

Pour the sparkling water last and mix little. A strong agitation gives a flat drink.

Adjust without improvise

If you want a less sweet variant, remove the 20 g of sugar and 20 ml of water from the syrup; the juices always bring their own sugar.

Questions Before You Start

Can I make the cocktail the night before?

Prepare only the juices and syrup, keep them cold and assemble the glasses to serve.

Can I use bottled juice?

Yes, measure the same volumes and choose non-alcoholic juices. The taste and sweetness vary according to the fruit.

Is it without sugar?

Nope. Even without syrup, citrus juices naturally contain sugars.

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