Sea Buckthorn Spritz Mocktail Recipe
Sea buckthorn with honey and sparkling water — startlingly sour, bright orange, unlike any other berry.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Wine glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Sea buckthorn juice50 ml (1.7 oz)
- Honey syrup25 ml (0.8 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice10 ml (0.3 oz)
- Sparkling water120 ml (4.1 oz)
How to Make It
- Stir the sea buckthorn juice, honey syrup and lemon juice until the honey dissolves.
- Pour into a wine glass over ice.
- Top with sparkling water.
- Express orange zest over the glass.
Garnish
Orange zest
What it tastes like
The citrus acidity leads, fruit notes come forward and it is carbonated.
The technique
Built in the glass. Ice goes into the serving glass, the ingredients go on top, and you stir once if at all. Anything carbonated goes in LAST and never gets stirred; every turn of the spoon costs you bubbles. Fill the glass to the rim with ice: less ice melts faster, not slower.
Glass and ice
A stemmed wine glass. The big bowl leaves room for ice and fruit, and gives the aroma somewhere to gather.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Honey syrup
- Three parts honey to one part warm water. Neat honey seizes up in a cold drink, which is why it gets loosened first. Heavier and more aromatic than simple syrup.
- 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.
- Sparkling water
- Mineral water or plain soda both work; the minerals in mineral water leave a faint salty depth. The fizz lasts longest in a small, unopened bottle.
The Story
Sea buckthorn grows on the Baltic coast and was foraged long before Nordic restaurants made it a signature; the honey is not optional.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Sea Buckthorn Spritz mixed?
- It is built in the glass and served in a wine glass.
- Does a Sea Buckthorn Spritz contain alcohol?
- No. It is safe to serve to children, to anyone pregnant, and to whoever is driving.
- Is a Sea Buckthorn Spritz hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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