Need a compliant virgin cocktail? Paleo AIP Blood Orange Fruit Punch is a festive mocktail & a juicy non-alcoholic drink!
A votre santé and cheers with this Autoimmune Protocol friendly beverage. It’s ruby red hue and citrus aroma brightens the senses and lifts the spirits – without the hard spirits!
This recipe came about while getting creative with some extra blood oranges I had on hand. While I’m all for snacking on them raw or putting my fork through spinach and segmented orange sections on a salad, sometimes we need a little something to sip on as well. And this fancy mocktail (aka mock cocktail) definitely hits the festive mark while using winter-seasonal ingredients.
Read on to learn a bit about the benefits of blood oranges, and to snag the recipe!
The Perfect Chilled Drink for Winter: Paleo AIP Blood Orange Fruit Punch
While a nice hot cup of AIP compliant Double Hot Chocolate is definitely in order on the chilliest of days, sometimes we need a good old mocktail served over ice instead. This non-alcoholic, visual delight is not just beautiful…it also boasts a boost of Vitamin C thanks to the ruby red hibiscus tea and the crimson oranges.
We could all use a little immune support during the cooler months, and 1 blood orange packs over 100 percent of the recommended daily value of Vitamin C. *Source
If that wasn’t enough to make you buy a bag of these red-fleshed beauties, you’ll be happy to hear that they are also rich in antioxidants that help to mitigate free radicals in the body.* That’s definitely something to say “salud” to!
Love Seasonal Ingredients?
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You’ll Love this Liquor-Free Paleo AIP Blood Orange Fruit Punch Libation
Try it with strawberries or blackberries instead of raspberries. Add lime, lemon, or cranberry juice to the mix. Or make it with a different herbal tea (like lavender or chamomile) to change the flavors up.
Let me know what you put in your own AIP fruit punch recipe! I’d love to hear. Leave me a comment below!
Paleo AIP Blood Orange Fruit Punch
Need a compliant virgin cocktail? Paleo AIP Blood Orange Fruit Punch is a festive mocktail & a juicy non-alcoholic drink!
Ingredients
- 1 cup brewed hibiscus tea, room temperature
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 4 large blood oranges, juiced
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (optional)
- 3 cups chilled filtered water
- Ice to fill
- Fresh mint and slices of 1 more orange to garnish (optional)
Instructions
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Add brewed tea and raspberries to a blender. Blend on medium-high for 20 seconds. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a serving pitcher. Discard the raspberry seeds and pulp.
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Add blood orange juice, optional maple syrup, and chilled water. Stir well to mix.
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Pour mixture into ice-filled serving glasses. Garnish with optional mint and orange slices, then enjoy!
Images credit: Natasha Breen
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