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Orange Juice

  • Juice
  • 0% ABV
  • 135 drinks

What is Orange Juice?

Orange juice is a common cocktail and mocktail mixer that adds fruit sweetness, acidity and a familiar citrus base. It is used in brunch drinks, tropical cocktails, punches, highballs and easy mixed drinks.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You want fresh acidity and fruit flavour in your drink.

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  • ✗You prefer a sweeter or lower-acid flavour profile.

At a Glance

7 kcalCalories
0%ABV
1.3gSugar
1.6gCarbs
JuiceType
135Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Orange Juice taste like?

Sweet, juicy and citrusy, with soft acidity and a round orange flavour. Orange juice pairs well with vodka, rum, tequila, gin, brandy, grenadine, pineapple, cranberry and sparkling mixers.

Ways to use orange juice

Cocktails (98)Punches (19)Mocktails (16)Shots (2)

Flavour profile

Citrus · mediumOrange · primarySweet · mediumTart · medium

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–60.00 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 123 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
45
Sugar (per 100 ml)
8.4 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
10.4 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Autoimmune Protocol DietLimited
  • Colonoscopy DietNot compatible
  • Gluten-FreeCompatible
  • IIFYM DietCompatible
  • KetoNot compatible
  • Low FODMAP DietLimited
  • Low-CarbNot compatible
  • Low-SugarNot compatible
  • Pescatarian DietCompatible
  • Sirtfood DietLimited
  • VeganCompatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Pineapple JuiceCranberry JuiceVodkaGrenadineTriple SecDark RumOrange WheelLime Wheel

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-17T12:21:53.703064+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Orange Juice — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Orange Juice?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Orange Juice include Bitter Orange Spritzer, Cranberry Orange Spritzer, Creamy Orange. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.