The mister is a cocktail shaker master. One of his favourite things about hosting a party is creating a signature cocktail. This mandarin orange cocktail is what he served at our holiday get together over the weekend. And guys, it’s good.
Mandarin Orange Simple Syrup and Cocktail
Author: Squirrelly Minds
Recipe type: Beverages
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
- 6-8 Mandarin Oranges
- Sugar
- Water
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Ginger
- Ground Nutmeg
Cocktail
- Dark Rum
- Angostura Bitters
- Lime
- Soda or Gingerale
- Rosemary, Thyme, or orange slice to garnish
- Mandarin Orange Simple Syrup
Instructions
Simple Syrup
- Use a reamer or squeeze to make 1 cup fresh mandarin orange juice
- In a pot, add the juice, ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup water, and cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to taste
- Boil until the liquid reduces to half its volume, or until desired thickness. Allow to fully cool
Cocktail
- parts rum, 1 part syrup, dash of butters, squeeze of lime. Shake all ingredients and pour into a glass. Top with your choice of club soda or gingerale to taste. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary, thyme, or a slice of mandarin orange.
Cheers!
This looks so delicious! I feel like orange is the perfect cocktail flavor this time of year.
xx Kathryn
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This sounds delicious and I must make it on an especially cold night. Thanks for the recipe!