Gluten Free Sparkling Orange Cinnamon Mocktail Spritz

Total time35 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

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Gluten Free Sparkling Orange Cinnamon Mocktail Spritz

This sparkling mocktail is the kind of drink that makes a regular afternoon feel like a celebration. Fresh-squeezed orange juice brings bright, citrusy sweetness, while a homemade maple-cinnamon syrup adds a warm, spiced depth that you simply cannot get from a bottle. The whole thing gets lifted by chilled sparkling water for a fizzy, refreshing finish that's as beautiful as it is delicious. Since every ingredient here is naturally free of gluten — no malt, no grain-based additives, no store-bought mixers with questionable labels — you can sip without a second thought. The cinnamon syrup is the real star: just water, maple syrup, and whole cinnamon sticks simmered together until fragrant and silky. It takes about 20 minutes to steep and comes together with almost no effort, but it tastes like something a fancy cocktail bar would charge you twelve dollars for. Serve it over ice with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick and watch everyone at the table ask for the recipe.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the cinnamon syrup

¼ cup water
¼ cup maple syrup
2 cinnamon sticks

For the spritz

1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 4 medium oranges)
2 cups sparkling water, chilled
2 cups ice cubes

For serving

4 thin orange slices, for garnish (optional)
4 cinnamon sticks, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the water, maple syrup, and 2 cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the maple syrup dissolves, then bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and lightly coats the back of a spoon.
2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the cinnamon syrup steep for 20 minutes, until deeply fragrant. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or jar and discard the cinnamon sticks. Let the syrup cool to room temperature.

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