This homemade Cara Cara Orange and Citrus Drink is made without refined sugars and makes a delicious non-alcoholic cocktail.
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 juice and my daughter had a great time styling the pictures here.
If you love fresh juices, this Pineapple Spinach Juice is a must-try—refreshing and delicious!
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How to Make it
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.
Ingredients Overview
- Cara Cara Oranges
- Lime
- Lemon
- Honey or other sweetener of your choice.
- Water and ice
Steps Overview
- 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.
Serving Suggestions
Pour the juice into ice-filled glasses and serve. 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.
More Recipes with Citrus
- Roasted Beet and Orange Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
- Blueberry Lemon Scones
- Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake
- Lemon Zucchini Loaf
- Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Cara Cara Orange and Citrus Drink Recipe
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
- I used honey to sweeten this drink but you can a sweetener of your choice.
mrspeterhall says
looks very refreshing!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
It is very refreshing! Thanks for stopping by.
Josette@thebrookcook says
Gorgeous photos. This drink looks so lovely & refreshing.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you! I'm glad you think so 🙂
Alex says
Great pictures, looks like a very refreshing drink
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Alex, have a great long weekend!
nancyc says
This sounds like a wonderful, refreshing drink–I love the blend of citrus flavors in this!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks Nancy, so do I 🙂
Myrna says
Looks so refreshing! Can't wait to try it.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you so much Myrna, I'm sure you'll enjoy it!
Lily says
Hi Fida, your drink sounds delicious and refreshing, I like how it is not too sweet - delicious!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you Lily! I didn't want a drink filled with sugar, so I kept it to a minimum.
HapaNomNom says
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?
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
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.
C.M. says
What a refreshing looking drink, sweet that your daughter is taking an interest in food photography.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you so much, I think so too!
nagimaehashi says
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! 🙂
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Nagi!
Louise Crosby says
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.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Louise! Hope you have a great week!