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This homemade Cara Cara Orange and Citrus Drink is a healthy juice made without refined sugars. Add a splash of neutral-tasting alcohol to turn it into a delicious cocktail drink.
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A few months ago I posted a recipe for Sweet Potato, Parmesan and Rosemary Biscuits. In that post, I talk about my daughter’s interest in helping me with the food styling and photography for my blog and her desire to help me style a post for lemonade.
We never did get around to making a blog post for lemonade, but we did make this delicious citrus drink and my daughter had a great time styling the pictures here.
There is nothing like the freshness of citrus fruit on hot summer days. Since they are in season, we used Cara Cara Oranges. They’re juicy, sweet and have such a gorgeous colour. We also added the juice of one lime and a lemon for a bit more zing.
Sweetened with a bit of honey (though you can use the sweetener of your choice), this is a great juice to make with the kids on a hot summer day. The recipe for this juice is made without alcohol but you can easily add a splash of a neutral-tasting alcohol to turn this into a delicious cocktail for adults. Enjoy!
If you make this recipe be sure to take a picture and share it with me on Instagram by tagging #sweetandsavourypursuits, I love to see your photos!
Ingredients
- 4 Cara Cara Oranges
- 1 Lime
- 1 Lemon
- 4 tbsp. honey or more to your liking
- 2 cups water
- Ice
Instructions
- Juice the Cara Cara oranges, lime and lemon and combine in a pitcher. This should yield approximately 2 cups of citrus juice.
- Add 2 cups of water (or same amount as the citrus juice).
- Add honey (or other sweetener) and stir to dissolve. Taste and add more honey if you would like it sweeter.
- Pour into ice-filled glasses. Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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looks very refreshing!
It is very refreshing! Thanks for stopping by.
Gorgeous photos. This drink looks so lovely & refreshing.
Thank you! I’m glad you think so 🙂
Great pictures, looks like a very refreshing drink
Thanks so much Alex, have a great long weekend!
This sounds like a wonderful, refreshing drink–I love the blend of citrus flavors in this!
Thanks Nancy, so do I 🙂
Looks so refreshing! Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you so much Myrna, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
Hi Fida, your drink sounds delicious and refreshing, I like how it is not too sweet – delicious!
Thank you Lily! I didn’t want a drink filled with sugar, so I kept it to a minimum.
What a wonderful activity for you and your daughter to do together. This drink looks so crisp and refreshing – love it! I’ve never had a cara cara orange; is it a bit like a blood orange?
Hi! Cara Cara oranges are not the same as Blood Oranges. Cara Cara oranges are actually a type of navel oranges that are lower in acid and usually sweeter. Their color is similar to that of pink grapefruit and not as deep red as Blood oranges.
What a refreshing looking drink, sweet that your daughter is taking an interest in food photography.
Thank you so much, I think so too!
Oooh, it looks so fresh, I love that you’ve used all the citrus fruits in this!! 🙂 I can imagine what a great cocktail this would make too! 🙂
Thanks so much Nagi!
Fida, another beautiful photograph, this time with help from your daughter! I love the way the light plays on the orange colours, it looks so refreshing.
Thanks so much Louise! Hope you have a great week!