Ginger Vodka and Orange Juice Cocktail

Published: January 18, 2020. Last Updated: May 8, 2024 by: Ginny McMeans

This delicious Ginger Vodka and Orange Juice Cocktail is a spicy-sweet concoction that will have you breathing a sigh of comfort. It's fruity and refreshing with a bit of spice that brings easy vodka drinks to the next level.

Two square cocktail glasses filled with a vodka and orange juice cocktail and ice cubes sitting in front of a pitcherful and all is against a black background.

This delicious cocktail drink has a bit of a twist and it's all because of simple homemade syrup.

Ginger is added to the making of a simple homemade syrup whether you use crystallized and candied or fresh ginger.

Coconut sugar is also used too to add to the sweet and subtly spicy kick.

Then there's vodka. The ideal alcoholic base to mix with orange juice and other easy vodka drinks.

The result is a refreshing orange juice and vodka cocktail that simply wants you to sit back and relax.

One tumbler filled with an orange drink filled with ice cubes with a metal stirrer inside.

There are two different vodka and orange juice cocktails below. One uses fresh orange juice and the other uses store-bought orange juice.

The store-bought orange juice is already sweetened and fresh oranges are a bit calmer with their natural sweetness. Both are delicious and each is a little bit different.

The directions for both are almost identical just the ingredients are switched.

If you used crystallized candied ginger with store-bought orange juice the drink would be super sweet. You might like that though.

Here are the two separate recipes and I added both of these easy vodka drinks to the recipe card print out below.

Two round cocktail glasses filled with a vodka and orange juice cocktail and ice cubes against a charcoal background.

Table of Contents

Using fresh ginger

Simple Syrup:
½ cup water
½ ounce peeled and sliced
Directions:
Simmer water, and ginger in a small saucepan for 5 minutes.
Remove the saucepan. Let cool until you can pour it into a container that can go in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours.
It will keep in the fridge for a week.
For the Cocktail:
1 teaspoon fresh ginger simple syrup
2 ounces vodka
6 ounces store-bought orange juice
Directions:
Add simple syrup, vodka and orange juice to a tumbler.
Stir and add ice. You can add a slice or two of the root to the bottom of the glass too.

Two square cocktail glasses filled with a vodka and orange juice cocktail and ice cubes against a black background.

Using candied ginger

Simple Syrup:
½ cup water
¼ cup granulated sugar - you can experiment with other sweeteners if you wish
½ ounce crystallized candied ginger, sliced if the pieces are larger

Two photos showing the process of making simple syrup in a saucepan and then seeing it jarred.

Directions:
Simmer water, sugar and ginger in a small saucepan for 5 minutes.
Remove the saucepan. Let cool until you can pour it into a container that can go in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours.
It will keep in the fridge for a week.
For the Cocktail:
1 teaspoon crystallized ginger simple syrup
2 ounces vodka
6 ounces fresh-squeezed orange juice
Directions:
Add simple syrup, vodka and orange juice to a tumbler.
Stir and add ice. You can add a slice or two of crystallized ginger to the bottom of the glass too.

And there you have it. Two similar drinks but with options so that you'll find what suits your needs the best.

You know what I like about cocktails, well, besides that they taste so good?

The glassware, ice buckets, swizzle sticks, measurers, muddlers and ALL of the paraphernalia.

There are so many cool and kitschy items that it is hard to resist.

I have a retro collection of goodies from the 50’s and everything I see in the stores today are equally desirable.

So I just keep collecting.

Center stage a vodka and orange juice cocktail filled and on a tray with fresh candied ginger.

Both of the glasses on this page are tumblers and they are short and fat. They hold an 8-ounce cocktail perfectly including ice. That makes them a 10-ounce glass tumbler.

Just the right size for a party and some delicious appetizers. And when you're wondering what goes good with vodka here are a few of my favorites that will go perfectly.

Easy cocktail recipes

Silver Cadillac Margarita is a classic and takes advantage of white tequilla and Cointreau.
A pretty red drink that uses pomegranate is the tasty Pomegranate Swizzle.
Since I seem to be going with colors why not check out this beautiful and delicious Patriotic Passion Cocktail.

Now is the time to stir up this tasty concoction and relax.

Two square cocktail glasses filled with a vodka and orange juice cocktail with ice cubes sitting in front of a pitcher.

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