Kickstart your day with a healthy mocktail packed with fresh ingredients and collagen. This 10-minute Morning Glow Mocktail is crisp, tangy, and a little sweet, plus it gets finished off with the warming taste of ginger.

I partnered with Q Mixers to mix up this recipe! Recipe and ideas are my own.

morning glow mocktail in a short glass decorated with sage and slice of orange.

I created this collagen mocktail with glowing skin in mind. I find that starting my day off with something good for me sets me up for the day ahead. 

This morning mocktail is just that – bursting with fresh citrus, hydrating coconut, and collagen powder- it’s such a treat!

Recipe Ingredients

  • Ginger Ale: I used Q GINGER ALE. You want a ginger ale with high quality ingredients. I like that this one is sweetened with agave and isn’t too sweet. Optionally, you can substitute with ginger beer.
  • Lemon: Use the ripest lemons you can get your hands on. 
  • Blood orange: Rich and delicious, this is one of my favorite citrus flavors. Substitute with navel if blood orange isn’t available.
  • Collagen powder: I love Sports Research Collagen Powder as a healthful addition that subtly blends in. It blends in smoothly, too.
  • Honey: This naturally sweetens the healthy mocktail. I love to use Local Hive Honey. 
  • Coconut water: Brings a refreshing, hydrating base with mild sweetness.
  • Lemon zest, dried hibiscus, sea salt (for rim): You can leave this out, but I love the floral, citrusy pop that it adds.
  • Sage (for garnish): For an earthy aroma, I always add a garnish if I’m making this for friends.
  • Blood orange (for garnish): It looks so pretty and just ties everything together.

Tools & Equipment List

You can check out my favorite glasses here

How to Make It

  • Prepare citrus: cut and juice blood orange. Wash the lemon and cut it into wedges.
  • Add lemon wedges, blood orange juice, collagen powder, honey, and coconut water to the blender. Blend the ingredients until smooth and strain them. You may need to use a whisk to get all the liquid through.
  • In a shallow dish, mix the lemon zest, dried hibiscus, and sea salt. Dampen the rims of the glasses with a little honey or citrus and coat them in the salt mixture.
  • Fill glasses with ice and pour in the mocktail. Top with Q GINGER ALE.
  • Garnish your healthy mocktail with sage and blood orange slices.

Watch How to Make It

@thesocialsipper

Add this Q MIXERS Morning Glow Mocktail to your daily ritual 👇   Combining Q GINGER ALE, fresh citrus fruits, honey, and coconut water with collagen powder creates a fizzy and refreshing drink you’ll wanna be sippin’ on every day! Morning Glow Mocktail (Makes 2) ◻️ 4 oz Q GINGER ALE ◻️ 1 lemon ◻️ 1 blood orange, juiced ◻️ 1 scoop collagen powder ◻️ 1/2 tbsp honey ◻️ 1 cup coconut water ◻️ For rim: Lemon zest, dried hibiscus, sea salt ◻️ Sage, for garnish ◻️ Blood orange, for garnish 1. Wash lemon and cut into wedges. Remove seeds. Add to blender. Add blood orange juice, collagen powder, honey and coconut water to blender and blend until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer. 2. Combine lemon zest, dried hibiscus and sea salt on a shallow dish. Moisten the rim of each glass using citrus or honey. Dip in salt mixture until coated. 3. Fill glasses with ice. Divide mocktail mixture into the glasses. Add Q GINGER ALE. If desired, garnish with sage and blood orange slices.

♬ original sound – The Social Sipper

Sipping Tips & FAQs

Can I scale up the batch?
Yes, this recipe can easily be made in a big batch by scaling up the ingredients, mixing them in a pitcher, and adding the garnishes just before serving.

What can I use instead of collagen powder?
You can skip or swap it out with a scoop of unflavored protein powder.

Make Ahead and Storage Notes 

Store the healthy mocktail in an airtight pitcher or jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, but add the ginger ale and garnishes just before serving to maintain freshness and fizz.

More Blood Orange Recipes to Try

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morning glow mocktail in a short glass decorated with sage and slice of orange.
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Morning Glow Mocktail

Servings: 2
Prep: 10 minutes
Kickstart your day with a healthy mocktail packed with fresh ingredients and collagen. This 10-minute Morning Glow Mocktail is crisp, tangy, and a little sweet, plus it gets finished off with the warming taste of ginger.
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Ingredients
 

  • 4 oz ginger ale, I used Q GINGER ALE
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 blood orange, juiced
  • 1 scoop collagen powder
  • 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 1 cup coconut water
  • Lemon zest, dried hibiscus, sea salt, for rim
  • Sage, for garnish
  • Blood orange, for garnish

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • Wash lemon and cut into wedges. Remove seeds. Add to blender. Add blood orange juice, collagen powder, honey and coconut water to blender and blend until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
  • Combine lemon zest, dried hibiscus and sea salt on a shallow dish. Moisten the rim of each glass using citrus or honey. Dip in salt mixture until coated.
  • Fill glasses with ice. Divide mocktail mixture into the glasses. Add Q GINGER ALE. If desired, garnish with sage and blood orange slices.
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