Mustard Free Sparkling Orange Cinnamon Mocktail Spritz
Fresh orange juice, warm cinnamon, and a fizzy lift from sparkling water make this mocktail feel genuinely special — the kind of drink you'd happily serve at a dinner party or a lazy Sunday brunch. The cinnamon syrup is the real star here: simmered with maple syrup and whole cinnamon sticks, then left to steep until deeply fragrant, it brings a cozy spiced sweetness that bottled syrups just can't match. Every ingredient in this glass is clean and straightforward, so there's zero guesswork about hidden allergens or sneaky condiment-based flavorings that can catch people off guard in store-bought mixers. You squeeze the oranges yourself, you make the syrup yourself, and you know exactly what's going in the glass. Assembly is effortless — just layer over ice, top with chilled sparkling water, and give it one gentle stir. The garnish of a fresh orange slice and a cinnamon stick makes it look like something from a cocktail bar, with none of the effort. It's bright, bubbly, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat.
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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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