Cinderella Mocktail Recipe
Orange, pineapple and lemon juices topped with a splash of soda.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Fresh orange juice40 ml (1.4 oz)
- Pineapple juice40 ml (1.4 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice20 ml (0.7 oz)
- Soda water30 ml (1 oz)
How to Make It
- Shake the juices with ice.
- Strain into a glass over fresh ice.
- Top with soda water.
- Garnish with orange and a cherry.
Garnish
Orange slice and cherry
What it tastes like
Fruit notes come forward, it is carbonated and it drinks cool and easy.
The technique
Shaking. Anything with juice, syrup, egg white or cream gets shaken: the shaker chills the drink and adds roughly 20% water, and that water is what takes the edge off. Twelve to fifteen seconds, until the tin frosts over. Under-shaking leaves the drink harsh because it never got enough dilution.
Glass and ice
A tall, narrow highball. The narrowness does real work — less surface area means the carbonation lasts longer and the ice melts more slowly.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Fresh orange juice
- Fresh orange juice. Carton juice is sugar-adjusted, so it sweetens the drink and drops its acidity; when you squeeze your own, pull back a little on the syrup.
- Pineapple juice
- Pineapple juice. It foams on its own when shaken — that creamy head on a tiki drink comes from the pineapple, not from egg white.
- Fresh lemon juice
- Freshly squeezed lemon; one lemon gives 30-40 ml. It can swap with lime, but lemon is softer and less aromatic, so use a touch more.
- Soda water
- Plain carbonated water. It goes in LAST and nothing is stirred after it. An open bottle goes flat fast, so small bottles make more sense than big ones.
The Story
A long-standing 'temperance' drink offering cocktail flair without alcohol.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Cinderella mixed?
- It is shaken and served in a highball glass.
- Does a Cinderella contain alcohol?
- No. It is safe to serve to children, to anyone pregnant, and to whoever is driving.
- Is a Cinderella hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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