Taste of Home Happy Hour Mini Binder by Taste of Home

Author:Taste of Home
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Reader's Digest/Taste of Home

SPIKED ORANGE REFRESHER

My two-tone drink always impresses party guests. You can use another citrus fruit in place of oranges if you like, and delete the rum if you want a no-alcohol version.

—MARYBETH MANK MESQUITE, TX

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PREP: 15 MIN. • COOK: 15 MIN. + COOLING • MAKES: 10 SERVINGS

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3 medium oranges

1 1/2 cups turbinado (washed raw) sugar

1 1/2 cups water

1 cup fresh mint leaves

8 slices fresh gingerroot

Crushed ice

5 ounces spiced rum

1 bottle (1 liter) club soda, chilled

1. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the colored layer of peel from oranges in strips, leaving the white pith behind. Cut oranges crosswise in half; squeeze juice from oranges.

2. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water and orange juice; bring to a boil. Stir in mint, ginger and orange peel; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Cool syrup mixture completely.

3. Strain syrup, discarding solids. To serve, fill 10 highball glasses halfway with ice. Add 2 ounces syrup and 1/2 ounce rum to each glass; top with soda.

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