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 steps needed to make a 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!

Ingredients

  • Medium orange
  • Grated fresh ginger (Pro tip: use a microplane to zest a frozen piece of peeled ginger root)
  • Pomegranate juice (no sugar added)
  • Unflavored sparkling water
  • Pomegranate arils (optional garnish)

How to make pomegranate orange mocktail

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 in a red apron is peeling the zest off of an orange with a vegetable peeler.

Reserve a few pieces of zest for garnish and add the rest to a large pitcher. Juice the orange…

A person in a red apron is juicing a half of anorange with a manual juicer.

…and pour the juice into the pitcher with the zest. Add the grated ginger (a.k.a. ginger snow)…

An Asian woman in glasses is pouring fresh squeezed orange juice and freshly grated ginger into a pitcher.

…pomegranate juice, and sparkling water.

A person in a red apron is pouring pomegranate juice and sparkling water into a pitcher.

When you’re ready to serve, stir well and strain before pouring into cocktail glasses filled with ice.

Pouring a pomegranate orange juice mocktail through a strainer and into a fancy glass for serving.

Garnish the mocktail with the reserved orange zest and some pomegranate arils.

A person in a red apron is adding a piece of twisted orange zest and pomegranate arils to a glass filled with a pomegranate orange juice mocktail.

Cheers!

Closeup of the finished Pomegranate Orange Mocktail.

More festive alcohol-free drink recipes

Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes 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 2022).

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Pomegranate, Orange, Ginger Mocktail

4.78 from 9 votes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Michelle Tam
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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
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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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About Michelle Tam

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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