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No. 096 Mocktails

St Clement's

Orange juice and bitter lemon in equal parts over ice: a bittersweet British soft drink.

Orange juice being poured into a glass
Orange juice, half of a St Clement's Photo: US Department of Agriculture (edited by Arad), Public domain

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 2 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
  2. Pour in the orange juice, then the bitter lemon.
  3. Stir gently and garnish with orange and lemon slices.
Glass
Highball glass
Garnish
Orange and lemon slices
Technique
Built
Difficulty
Easy

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About the St Clement's

A simple mix of orange juice and bitter lemon. The quinine in bitter lemon gives a pleasant bitterness that makes it feel grown-up.

Tags: alcohol-free citrus british