Ingredients
Units Scale
- 1/2 of a lime rind
- 1 whole tangerine rind
- 1 cup of fresh squeezed tangerine (tangelo) juice (from 3-4)
- 3 Tablespoons of fresh squeezed lime juice (from 1-2)
- 1/2 cup of honey
- 1 cup of filtered water
- Club soda (dependent on ratio of syrup to club soda)
Instructions
- Wash citrus and peel the rind of 1/2 of a lime and a whole tangelo with a sharp vegetable peeler. Place in a small to medium sauce pan.
- Next, squeeze tangerine juice with a wooden citrus juicer over a small fine mesh sieve that is on top of a glass liquid measuring cup. Pour tangerine juice into the small to medium sauce pan.
- Next, squeeze lime juice with a wooden citrus juicer over a small fine mesh sieve that is on top of a glass liquid measuring cup. Measure 3 tablespoons of lime juice into the small to medium sauce pan.
- Then, add honey and filtered water to the same saucepan. Turn a a small burner to medium low heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Turn stove off and set sauce pan aside to cool the syrup slightly.
- Next, place a large fine mesh sieve over a bowl and strain the citrus syrup. Once the liquid is cool enough, pour it into a large mason jar (1 quart size) and place in a refrigerator to cool completely.
- Once the syrup has cooled completely, add ice to a glass with a 1/3 ratio of the citrus syrup to a glass. Fill the remaining 2/3 of the glass with soda water. Garnish with additional lime and tangerine slices if desired. Enjoy.