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Midnight Citrus Countdown

Blood orange, cherry, and rosemary sparkle in a jewel-toned New Year mocktail made for the midnight toast.

⏱ 10 min🍹 2 servings🌈 Easy joy

Midnight Citrus Countdown layers blood orange with dark cherry and a crisp splash of lime for a grown-up, alcohol-free New Year’s Eve toast. Rosemary adds an aromatic finish and the bubbly top makes every glass feel celebratory.

Party-ready tip

Mix the citrus base up to four hours ahead and chill. Pour over ice and top each glass with sparkling water as the countdown begins.

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Citrus zingBalanced
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Blend until silky; strain if you like.

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Top with chilled sparkling water just before serving.

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What you'll need

For 2 sippers
  • 3/4 cup fresh blood orange juice
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened tart cherry juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons rosemary syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups chilled sparkling water
  • 1 cup ice
  • 2 blood orange wheels, for garnish
  • 2 rosemary sprigs, for garnish

Let's make it

  1. Stir blood orange juice, cherry juice, lime juice, and rosemary syrup together.
  2. Fill two tall glasses with ice and divide the juice mixture between them.
  3. Top each glass with sparkling water and stir once gently.
  4. Garnish with blood orange and rosemary; raise a glass at midnight.
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