January can sometimes feel like a bit of a lull after the holiday season. We've enjoyed some time off, heaps of delicious food and drink, and it may have left you looking to reduce your alcohol intake this month - or maybe you don't tend to drink alcohol regardless of the time of year. Either way, we've created a beautifully bright and zesty alcohol-free mocktail for you to try yourselves, for those times when you perhaps feel less inclined to party anywhere other than the comfort of your warm home! The addition of the sweet and salty sumac rim adds tartness and flavour to this recipe, while the freshly squeezed citrus and pomegranate makes it juicy and delicious.
Recipe
For the drink
- 2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice, cara cara is a great choice
- 2 ounces pomegranate juice
- 2 ounces seltzer
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- fresh mint and edible flowers to finish, optional
- Fill an 8 ounce glass with ice.
- Pour the orange juice, pomegranate juice, seltzer, and lime juice into the glass. Stir to mix.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves and edible flowers.
For the rim
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tsp sumac
- 1/2 tsp turbinado sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Place the lime juice in a shallow dish.
- Place the sumac, sugar, and salt in a shallow dish and mix.
- Turn your glass upside down and dip the rim in the lime juice and then into the sumac, sugar, salt mixture. Twist to coat.
Photography and recipe by Noreen Wasti
