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Citrus cider served
Refreshing cider with citrus fruits

Non-Alcoholic Citrus Apple Spritzer

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes Drinks
If lemonade met cider, this would be their love child. Distinct citrus characters—orange sweetness, lemon acidity, and lime bitterness—layer together. Apple juice provides the base, while carbonation makes it bubbly. A perfect mocktail base that becomes a grown-up drink if spiked with hard cider.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 140 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Modern

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large Pitcher
  • Wooden spoon
  • Sharp knife

Instructions

1 ✓

Wash fruits, slice into thin rounds. Place in pitcher bottom, drizzle with honey.

Tip: Honey directly on fruit helps draw out juices (osmotic effect).
2 ✓

Gently muddle fruits with a spoon, let sit 5-10 mins.

Tip: This short maceration creates more intense flavors than immediate mixing.
3 ✓

Pour in apple juice, stir to dissolve honey.

Tip: Honey dissolves slower in acid/cold, be patient.
4 ✓

Add ice and sparkling water/cider just before serving.

Tip: Pre-mixing carbonation makes the drink flat.

Recipe FAQ

Why press the fruit?
To release oils from the peel, not just juice. But be gentle, the white pith can be bitter.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Orange
  • 1 whole Lemon
  • 1 whole Lime
  • 2 cups Apple Juice (100% juice)
  • 2 cups Sparkling Water (or hard cider)
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 10 cubes Ice