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    Home / Breakfast and Brunch Recipes / Good Morning Sunburst - The Orange Juice Mocktail

    Jan 27, 2015 · Last Updated: Oct 18, 2021

    Good Morning Sunburst - The Orange Juice Mocktail

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    This Orange Juice Mocktail recipe is an easy way to transform a simple brunch into a fun and spectacular meal. Serve this stunning and simple non-alcoholic brunch drink to kids and adults alike. 

    Easy Mocktail Recipe with Orange Juice | The Worktop

    Wake up and set the brunch table with this Good Morning Sunburst Mocktail! This simple orange juice mocktail with grenadine and rosemary is made for when you have something to celebrate, or even nothing at all.

    This easy orange juice mocktail is so good you'll make it over and over again

    With this recipe, it's easy to turn regular orange juice into a beautiful mocktail to give yourself a bright start to the day. Be a kid again with a mocktail.

    Easy Mocktail Recipe - Orange Juice | The Worktop

    I love non-alcoholic brunch drinks because it's enjoyable for the entire family. It can transform a simple breakfast into a spectacular and memorable meal.

    You'll love this easy mocktail recipe for lots of reasons

    To give you a few reasons why this will be a favorite brunch mocktail:

    • this mocktail is made with simple ingredients
    • all the ingredients are easy to buy
    • everyone enjoys this mocktail - kids and adults
    • you can make this mocktail quickly
    Sunburst Orange Juice Mocktail

    This easy to make Orange Juice Mocktail will brighten up any brunch table

    First things first. Making mocktails is very easy. But to make a mocktail that stands out, you need to have a little something special in it. What's that something special?

    Use ice balls to make your brunch mocktail eye-catching

    A few years ago, a friend bought me silicone ice ball maker as a gift. We use it all the time to make mocktails, and I've lost count of the number of drinks I've made with it. They are made for drinking whiskey, but ice balls do so much more than that.

    My foul-proof way is to use ice balls to transform any drink into a memorable mocktail.

    Filling ice ball makers with juice gives you a mocktail with a special appearance and flavor. In this Sunburst Orange Juice Mocktail, I make the ice balls with orange juice.

    See how cool it is that the orange ice ball looks like a sun in the drink?

    Sunburst Orange Juice Mocktail

    I also use ice balls in this Minty Blueberry Lemonade Mocktail by making blueberry juice ice balls. My son particularly loves this mocktail because it is so brightly colored.

    There are a lot of different ice ball maker choices. I like this ice ball maker because it is made with BPA-free food grade silicone, and the ice balls easily pop out.

    Once you have an ice ball maker, you can also freeze spiralized fruit in ice balls. This would be a fun addition to a brunch drink too.

    If you don't have an ice ball maker, make orange juice ice cubes for this mocktail

    While you don't need an ice ball maker to make this orange juice mocktail, you do need to freeze orange juice ice cubes.

    So go ahead and make it special. Treat yourself and make some orange juice ice balls. Give this brunch mocktail the distinctive look it deserves.

    But either way, with or without sphere ice cubes, this orange juice mocktail is incredibly easy to make and delicious. It is beautiful to serve at a breakfast or brunch gathering, but also simple enough to make at home for yourself on a regular basis.

    Orange Juice Brunch Mocktails

    Turn this orange juice mocktail into a cocktail with some vanilla infused gin

    I normally enjoy this recipe as a mocktail, but to make this mocktail into a brunch cocktail, I'd suggest a touch of gin. The botanical notes of the gin enhance the piney rosemary taste, and the flavors blend together into a bright cocktail.

    (As a side note, gin is great for brunch cocktails, and you can also try this Hibiscus Lemon Gin Cocktail.)

    If you have time to plan ahead (or can keep this recipe in mind for a future brunch event), I'd also recommend infusing some vanilla pods in gin, and using that to give this brunch drink some extra flavor.

    Orange Juice Brunch Mocktail | The Worktop

    This non-alcoholic brunch drink is refreshing, beautiful and easy to make

    Cheers to you and your breakfast with this Good Morning Sunburst Orange Juice Mocktail. Have fun making sunshine ice balls!

    Sunburst Orange Juice Brunch Mocktails

    Good Morning Sunburst - an Orange Juice Mocktail

    4.10 from 51 votes
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    Serves: 1 glass
    Cook: 1 minute min
    Total: 1 minute min
    This Good Morning Sunburst - an Orange Juice Mocktail with grenadine and rosemary is the perfect way to spruce up any breakfast or brunch table.

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup orange juice (approx) (120 milliliters) - frozen into ice cube spheres
    • 8 ounces sparking water (240 milliliters)
    • 2 tablespoons grenadine syrup (use more or less depending on your preference)
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla syrup (optional) (use more or less depending on your preference)
    • 1 sprig rosemary

    Instructions

    • Place two orange juice ice cube spheres into a 12 ounce glass.
    • Add in sparking water. Slowly pour in the grenadine syrup. If you would like, slowly pour in the vanilla syrup.
    • Serve with a sprig of rosemary and a straw.

    Notes

    You can also make this recipe with orange juice frozen into normal ice cubes. Depending on the size of your ice cube tray, use about 4-6 ice cubes per drink.
    This authentic grenadine syrup is made without corn syrup or artificial colors. Ingredients include only: Water, Demerara Sugar, Ginger, Cassia Cinnamon, Allspice, Kola Nuts, Anise Seed, Vanilla Bean. 
    Course: Drinks
    Author: The Worktop
    Cal : 61kcal
    Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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    By Tina Jui
    Filed Under: Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Breakfast Drinks, Brunch Recipes for Mother's Day, Christmas Morning Breakfast Recipes, Collections, Cooking Style, Dairy Free, Easter Breakfast Recipes, Father's Day Brunch Recipes, Gluten Free, Kid Friendly, Lifestyle, No Cook, No Egg, Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas, Quick and Easy Brunches, Seasonal, Spring Breakfast Recipes, Summer Breakfast Recipes, Valentine's Day Brunch Recipes, Vegan, VegetarianTags: citrus, mocktail, oranges, vanilla

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    A breakfast lover and food blogger. Tina develops everyday breakfast recipes on The Worktop, and writes about all things related to breakfast and brunch. Read more about Tina Jui or drop an email to say hi.

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    1. William says

      July 23, 2024 at 10:42 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for a fondue party with non-drinkers and called it a Swiss Sunset. Great recipe! And thanks for the link to the ice ball mold. They were perfect!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        March 13, 2025 at 9:56 pm

        Yay, I'm so glad to hear!

        Reply
    2. Jamesfedrick says

      October 11, 2020 at 1:09 am

      5 stars
      Thanks!

      Reply
    3. Missy says

      August 09, 2020 at 9:52 pm

      5 stars
      My neice made this for a brunch and it was amazing! I want to make it for a brunch baby shower...do you think it would work in a big punch bowl?

      Reply
    4. brian mactavish says

      August 15, 2019 at 12:36 am

      3 stars
      tasted good, but does not work with quiche unfotuneately. im going to have to give it a 3 out of 5.

      Reply
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