Orange Moscow Mule Mocktail
A Moscow mule is a cocktail traditionally made with vodka, spicy ginger beer served in a copper mug, which takes on the cold temperature of the liquid. It’s delicious and easy to make into a mocktail since you don’t really taste the vodka. Here I used Cara Cara oranges from California in place of lime, because they are in season and so delicious!! They turned out wonderful – I’ve been drinking them all month!
Anyone doing a dry challenge? I love my cocktails but I also love to take a break from time to time. It can be tough to find non alcoholic cocktails that have complex flavors and feel grown up. Which is why I love these Orange Moscow Mules, the spicy ginger beer adds that zing you normally get, and since vodka is flavorless you really don’t miss it. The best part, no hangover the next day! And if you’re like me and often forget to get your serving of fruit in each day, this mocktail is perfect as a single Cara Cara orange provides 100% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C.
What to look for when buying and storing oranges
When shopping for Cara Cara oranges, or any citrus for that matter, choose fruit that smells fresh and feels heavy for its size. That’s a sure sign it’s going to be juicy! Leftover or cut oranges should be refrigerated within 2 hours. Keep your citrus fresh longer—up to three weeks–by storing it in the refrigerator at a temperature below 42 degrees.
That being said, if you want to have a cocktail I won’t judge! You can add 1 to 2 ounces of vodka to this drink. I will be sharing more mocktail recipes here. If you have requests please let me know in the comments! Check out these Spicy Zero Proof Palomas I shared last week.
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by California Oranges. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Skinnytaste possible. All thoughts are my own. Photo credit: Erin Alvarez
