"Uppa Creek" Orange Tequila Cocktail

September 1, 2022

This cocktail developed by J.Jackson Mobile Mixologist, was a hit at our 2022 Creek Dinner. And too many of them would definitely put you uppa creek. It used Codigo Tequila, who was also a sponsor of the dinner. Tickets to our 2023 Creek Dinner available here.

Ingredients

1 ounceCodigo Blanco Tequila

1 ounceCold pressed ginger juice

1 ounceOrange peel reduction*

.5 ounceLemon juice

2 ounces tangerine seltzer

Fresh basil

Preparation

1. Combine all ingredients. Garnish with basil.

*To prepare Orange Peel Reduction, wash and chop 4 whole oranges. Combine with 3 cups sugar in a freezer ziplock bag and store in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, combine orange sugar mixture in a large pot with 4 cups water. Heat until combined and sugar is dissolved, pressing to extract the orange juice. Strain out solids and store in refrigerator up to 1 week.