The Lorax Orange Lemonade Mocktail
The Lorax Orange Lemonade Mocktail takes oranges and lemons up a notch! This twisted orange juice will surely quench your thirst, but more than that!
The Lorax mocktail is a super fun beverage for your kids to enjoy while celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday or when watching the classic The Lorax movie! Make certain to check out the rest of my Recipes Using Oranges as well!
While the simple recipe calls for an orange slice. We used a Blood Orange and I think it gives just the needed pop to make it a fabulous Fall Lemonade!
Specialty Ingredients:
The following ingredients are affiliate links on Amazon because they may be a bit hard to find in your normal store. I wanted you to be able to see exactly which things we are using.
While the recipe calls for an orange slice. We used a Blood Orange and I think it gives just the needed pop!
Pineapple Rings – You can buy the canned slices or make your own with this peeler, corer, slicer.
Lemonade Mix – In my opinion, it really doesn’t get any better than Country Time!
Club Soda – Any sparkling water will do, you just want to add the fun bubbles. If you have a sensory sensitive child, you may want to use a few cups water instead.
Reminder, not all ingredients in the The Lorax Orange Lemonade Mocktail are linked above, just the ones that may be a bit difficult to find or that you might be unsure of what to look for.
Must Have Resources:
When making Mocktail Recipes at home, you really need to have the following Amazon affiliate tools on hand.
A great (and pretty) mocktail takes a stash of a few fun tools like the ones listed above. So, if you are planning to make cocktails and mocktails when entertaining, it would make sense to create your own little bar box! This way, you are prepared when the unexpected guest drops in.
Make it a Meal:
Lets keep the Dr. Seuss theme going for a complete meal! Your children will really have a blast celebrating this iconic birthday.
Main Dish: Make a meal of it and serve up some fun green eggs and ham, too!
Side: A little food coloring can help you turn cauliflower into pretty and pastel Truffula trees!
Don’t forget Dessert: These Cat in the Hat fruit kabobs would be a perfect ending to your Dr. Seuss inspired meal!
Best Mocktail Recipes:
Once you make this Faux-Cocktail Recipe, the kids are going to love it so much that they are going to start asking for even more fun beverages. Don’t worry! I have loads of mocktails on my site and have picked out some of my favorites below.
Strawberry Candy Corn Mocktail
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Mocktails
The Lorax Activities for Kids:
You can use this beverage, as I said, to help you celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday. OR, you can turn movie night into a complete event. I have compiled some other fun Lorax activities to help you make a complete day out of movie night.
The Lorax Printable Activity Sheet
More Dr. Seuss Recipes:
The Lorax Orange Lemonade Mocktail
The Lorax Orange Lemonade Mocktail takes oranges and lemons up a notch! This twisted orange juice will surely quench your thirst, but more than that!
Ingredients
- 1 orange sliced
- 1 8- ounce can pineapple rings
- 3/4 cup lemonade mix
- 1 can club soda
- 2 cups orange juice
- crushed ice
Instructions
Into a pitcher add the juice from the can of pineapple, club soda, orange juice, and lemonade mix.
Stir until the lemonade mix is dissolved.
Divide the orange and pineapple slices into the glasses, add crushed ice.
Fill glasses with the Lorax Orange Lemonade and top with more fruit if desired.
Serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1319Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 36mgCarbohydrates: 339gFiber: 31gSugar: 260gProtein: 15g