Since I am on this Dr. Oz Weight-orade kick, I have an over-abundance of both mint and tangerine. So keeping with this fat-burning, metabolism-boosting theme, I tried to mix up a little concoction with one of my favorite alcoholic beverages, Champagne. Well…Prosecco to be exact. Fresh juiced tangerines mixed with some bubbly and mint make for a very refreshing drink that would be perfect for happy hour or brunch!
Tangerine Mint Cocktail serves 2
- 4 Tangerines, juiced (should equal to 1 cup)
- Handful of mint, chopped
- Champagne or Prosecco
- slices of tangerine and/or mint sprigs for garnish
Cut each tangerine in half and juice into a measuring cup. Depending on the size of the tangerines, 4 juicy ones should give you 1 cup of juice. Chop up some mint and throw it in to the tangerine juice. Mix well, cover and put in the refrigerator for a good hour. To get even more flavor, keep overnight.
When ready to mix the drinks, strain out the mint and any pulp/seeds from juicing. Pour 1/2 cup of the tangerine/mint juice into a champagne flute or glass. Fill the remainder of the glass with Champagne or Prosecco or whatever bubbly drink you like. Garnish with tangerine slices and/or some mint leaves. Now your tasty, refreshing Tangerine Mint Cocktail is ready for consumption!
And don’t forget, champagne is perfume going in but sewage coming out! So drink responsibly 
(Don’t say I didn’t warn ya!)
Drink up!
– Amanda
