Dry January: This Orange Glow mocktail delivers a dose of vitamin C | Canada Voices

If you’re looking for a way to get more vitamin C, why not try it in a mocktail?

This mocktail gives you a shot of nutrients, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s pretty, too. Cardamom, an underutilized spice, gives it a flavour punch. It only takes a few minutes to make a heavenly cardamom syrup you can also use on pancakes, in muffins or in your coffee.

Try this Mimosarita mocktail

Non-alcoholic sparkling rosé wine was actually one of the first categories to figure it out when it came to elevated, non-alcoholic options. The flavour profile of rosé wine is great for dealcoholization (lower ABV, high acidity) plus the carbonation adds texture and mouthfeel. It’s a fun topper in this mocktail. Recommended options below.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup water
• 5 crushed cardamom pods
• 4 oz fresh orange juice
• ½ oz freshly squeezed lime juice
• ½ oz cranberry juice (unsweetened)
• Dash of orange bitters
• Pinch of salt
• 2 oz non-alcoholic sparkling rosé wine

Preparation:

Bring honey, water and cardamom pods to a gentle simmer in a saucepan. Stir until combined, simmer for five minutes, and let it steep off the heat for 15 minutes. Strain and cool.

In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine ½ oz of the cooled cardamom syrup, plus the next five ingredients and shake briefly to chill. Strain into a chilled stemless wine glass and top with non-alcoholic sparkling rosé. Garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel or a cinnamon stick.

Recommendations for non-alcoholic rosé: Zeno Dealcoholized Sparkling Rose, Oddbird Sparkling Rose, Colibri Dealcoholized Spumante-style Rosé

Sarah Kate is an alcohol-free sommelier, writer and founding editor of the publication Some Good Clean Fun, which accepts advertising. She was previously affiliated with the Zeronimo wines brand in Canada and currently has no role as a brand ambassador for any non-alcoholic beverage brands.