Looking for a festive non-alcoholic drink to serve at your next holiday party? Make a pitcher of my Whole30-friendly Pomegranate Orange Mocktail!

A collage of the cooking steps to make a paleo and non-alcoholic pomegranate orange mocktail.This Whole30-friendly bubbly drink is perfect for all your partygoers, especially if they’re paleo, underage, or a fellow sufferer of Asian Flush/Glow. My Pomegranate Orange Mocktail is the perfect marriage of tangy pomegranate juice, sweet orange juice, and spicy ginger—and you won’t even miss the alcohol!

Overhead shot that shows a few glasses filled with Whole30-friendly Pomegranate Orange Mocktail

Of course, if you want to turn this mocktail into a full-on adult beverage, you can replace the sparkling water with champagne or prosecco. Don’t worry—your secret is safe with me!

Time to make Pomegranate Orange Mocktail!

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium orange
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger (Pro tip: use a microplane to zest a frozen piece of peeled ginger root)
  • 1 cup pomegranate juice (no sugar added)
  • 4 cups unflavored sparkling water
  • ¼ cup pomegranate arils (optional garnish)

Equipment:

Method:

Peel the zest off the orange using a vegetable peeler. Make sure you don’t scrape too deep ’cause the white stuff’s bitter.

A person is shown peeling the zest off the orange using a vegetable peeler.Reserve a few pieces of zest for garnish and add the rest to a large pitcher. Juice the orange…

A zested orange is cut in half and is being juiced with a stainless steel citrus juicer.…and pour the juice into the pitcher with the zest. Add the grated ginger (a.k.a. ginger snow)…

On the left, a woman is pouring orange juice into a pitcher with orange zest. On the right, she is using a microplane to grate frozen ginger into the pitcher.…pomegranate juice, and sparkling water.

Pomegranate juice and sparkling water are being poured into the pitcher.When you’re ready to serve, stir well and strain before pouring into cocktail glasses filled with ice.

The Pomegranate Orange Mocktail is poured from the pitcher. The mocktail is poured through a strainer into a cocktail glass filled with ice.Garnish the mocktail with the reserved orange zest and some pomegranate arils.

Two hands are garnishing the Pomegranate Orange Mocktail glasses with orange zest and pomegranate arils.Cheers!

Closeup of the finished Pomegranate Orange Mocktail.

Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013), Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017), and Nom Nom Paleo: Let’s Go! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021).

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Pomegranate, Orange, Ginger Mocktail

4.78 from 9 votes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
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This Whole30-friendly Pomegranate Orange Mocktail is perfect for all your partygoers who want a bubbly and zesty non-alcoholic drink! 

Ingredients  

  • 1 medium orange
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger Pro tip: use a microplane to zest a frozen piece of peeled ginger root
  • 1 cup pomegranate juice no sugar added
  • 4 cups sparkling water
  • ¼ cup pomegranate arils optional, garnish

Instructions 

  • Peel the zest off the orange using a vegetable peeler. Make sure you don’t scrape too deep ’cause the white stuff’s bitter. Reserve a few pieces of zest for garnish and add the rest to a large pitcher
  • Juice the orange and pour the OJ into the pitcher with the zest. Add the grated ginger (a.k.a. ginger snow), pomegranate juice, and sparkling water.
  • When you’re ready to serve, stir well and strain before pouring into cocktail glasses filled with ice. Garnish the mocktail with some pomegranate arils and the reserved orange zest.

Notes

If you want to turn this mocktail into a full-on adult beverage, you can replace the sparkling water with champagne or prosecco.

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Fiber: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Hello! My name is Michelle Tam, and I love to eat. I think about food all the time. It borders on obsession. I’ve always loved the sights and smells of the kitchen. My mother was (and is) an excellent cook, and as a kid, I was her little shadow as she prepared supper each night. From her, I gained a deep, abiding love for magically transforming pantry items into mouth-watering family meals.

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2 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Thank you for sharing such a detailed recipe. The colors are so beautiful! And I love how healthy this mocktail is.

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  2. 5 stars
    I made this as a mixer for a holiday gathering. It was such a hit, everybody loved it! To go with the mixer we put out sparkling water, champagne, and vodka. I’m bringing this to our next event as well!

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