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A word of warning, make sure you like tangerine juice first before making this. I know that it seems like a silly thing to say, but you would be surprised how many people don’t like tangerine juice. It’s not the most popular for a reason. It’s hard to describe, but I would call it a mix between orange and carrot juice…am I right, tangerine lovers? There’s something very savoury about it that brings forth a taste of vegetable juice as well.
This gin drink came about because I had tangerine juice. I had strawberries. I had gin. I always have mint. There were no recipes out there for anything like it, so I smashed it all together and prayed for it to work out.
It worked out quite darn well!
I quickly posted this recipe on my Facebook page last week when I whipped it up spur of the moment and now I’ll post it here for everyone to enjoy.
You are either going to love or hate the mint in this drink. I love mint in everything, so there was no way I was leaving it out.
I was shocked that Mike liked this drink as well, let’s face it, he’s picky. I handed it to him for a taste test and the resulting raised eyebrows with a “Hey, that’s good!” had me raising my own eyebrows in disbelief. I had totally pegged him for a tangerine juice hater.
Then again, doesn’t gin make everything better?
Happy cocktailing!
Love,
Karlynn
Magpie's Tasty Tangerine and Gin
Ingredients
- 2 ounces tangerine nectar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 ounce gin
Instructions
- In the bottom of a whiskey tumbler or short glass, smash the strawberry, brown sugar and mint (if wanted) together. Pour in the gin and mix.
- Add ice to fill then pour the club soda over it. Stir and serve with a strawberry on the side as garnish!
Nutrition Information
All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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Heather says
Where does the tangerine come in on this recipe? Dump it in with the gin? Thank you!
Around the World in 80 Cupcakes says
Looks delicious and pinned \U0001f60b
Around the World in 80 Cupcakes says
Looks delicious and pinned
Edmonton Windshield says
a mix between orange and carrot juice? sounds about right… BTW the photos on this post did not load for me?
Gail Riesner says
Cliff Carlson a new drink for you to try
Cliff Carlson says
Let me know when I can stop by. It really looks good.