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Iced and Refreshing Coffee

 

# Orange Cold Brew Spritz

 

Written by [Jay](https://www.coffeejay.com/en/learn/authors/coffeejay/)

 

Category: [Iced and Refreshing Coffee](https://www.coffeejay.com/en/learn/recipes/iced-and-refreshing-coffee/)Tags: Cold Brew Orange Sparkling Coffee No Milk

 

Active time: approximately 4 minutesYield: 1 serving

 

## Quick answer

Pour **cold brew** and orange juice over ice, then add sparkling water last. That order keeps **the bubbles** lively and makes it easier to stir only as much as needed. Use a tall glass with room for the liquid and ice, and serve before the sparkling water goes flat.

## Key takeaways

- Pour cold brew and orange juice over ice, then add sparkling water last.

- Use chilled ingredients so the ice does not melt quickly.

- The recipe uses cold brew that is already at drinking strength.

 

![Iced coffee with ice cubes in a clear cup on a wooden table.](https://www.coffeejay.com/assets/editorial/iced-coffee-in-clear-cup.avif)

Iced coffee with ice cubes in a clear cup on a wooden table.

## Ingredients

 

- 120 ml prepared drinking-strength **cold brew**
 
- 40 ml orange juice
 
- 60 ml sparkling water
 
- 100 g ice.

 

## Method

- Pour **cold brew** and orange juice over **ice**.

- Top with sparkling water and **stir** gently.

 

### Balance citrus and coffee

 

Orange juice varies in **sweetness** and acidity. Taste the juice before mixing, then adjust **the proportions** in a future serving if the drink seems too tart or too fruity. The recipe uses drinking-strength cold brew, not concentrate; a concentrated batch can overwhelm the orange and sparkling water.

 

## Keep the drink cold

 

Use chilled ingredients so the ice does not melt quickly. Stir gently after adding sparkling water; vigorous mixing releases bubbles. If the coffee flavor is difficult to notice, try **a cold brew** with a fuller profile next time. For a simpler cold coffee, see [**ready-to-drink** cold brew](https://www.coffeejay.com/en/learn/recipes/iced-and-refreshing-coffee/ready-to-drink-cold-brew-for-two/).

## Choose the cold brew base

 

**The recipe** uses cold brew that is already at drinking strength. If you use a concentrate, dilute it according to its own **instructions** first; otherwise the coffee may overpower the orange and sparkling water. A clean, smooth cold brew lets the citrus remain noticeable.

 

### Keep the bubbles in the glass

 

Add sparkling water after **the cold brew** and juice, then stir gently once. Pouring too quickly or stirring repeatedly releases carbonation. **Taste before adding** any sweetener, since the orange juice and sparkling water may already give the drink enough sweetness.

 

Serve over fresh ice and drink while chilled. If it tastes too tart, reduce the juice in another **serving** rather than changing **the cold brew** and sparkling water together.

## Serving and garnish

 

Use a tall glass so **the ice**, cold brew, juice, and sparkling water have **room** to combine without spilling. A strip of orange peel can add aroma if you already have one, but it is optional and not part of the listed ingredients. Avoid vigorous stirring after the sparkling water is added.

## Further reading

For background on [**espresso**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espresso) and [milk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk), see Wikipedia.

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Written by [Jay](https://www.coffeejay.com/en/learn/authors/coffeejay/). [Read our editorial approach](https://www.coffeejay.com/en/editorial-policy/).

This recipe is an editorial starting formulation, not a documented CoffeeJay kitchen test. Adjust flavour and quantities to your ingredients and equipment.

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