Orange Gingercycle
/Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup sliced peeled fresh ginger
12 Fresh mint leaves
Orange rind strips
2 cups Fresh squeezed orange juice
2 cups sparkling water
Garnish
4 orange wedges
4 mint sprigs
How to Make It
1st Make:
Simple Syrup
Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan bring to a boil.
Stir until sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat; let cool for at least 15 minutes.
Strain; and throw away the remains.
2nd
Muddle 3 mint leaves and rind strip in a cocktail shaker
Add 3 tablespoons ginger syrup (depending on how sweet you like it)
1/4-1/2 cup orange juice to shaker
Pour mixture into ice-filled glass.
Top with sparkling water
Stir and garnish with an orange wedge and a mint sprig
You can make this as sweet as you would like...you can play with the ingredients
Enjoy and get busy living sober