Cinnamon Simple Syrup
2 cups water
4 cinnamon sticks
1 cup sugar
Moscow Mule
2 oz freshly-squeezed Peelz™ mandarin juice
2 oz mandarin-flavored vodka
4 oz ginger beer
½ oz cinnamon simple syrup
Ice
Peelz™ mandarin slices, for garnish
Mint, for garnish
Prep Time: 10 min
Serves: 1 cocktail
Cinnamon Simple Syrup
1 In a small pot, add together simple syrup ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 Remove from heat and let cool in the pot until the cinnamon sticks can be easily removed.
3 Pour the cinnamon syrup into a clean glass jar and place in the refrigerator until cold.
Moscow Mule
4 Fill a copper mug with ice.
5 Add mandarin vodka, Peelz juice, ginger beer, and cinnamon simple syrup.
6 Give the drink a quick stir, garnish with a Peelz wedge and a cinnamon stick, if desired. Serve cold.
To learn more about Peelz™ California Mandarins, visit peelz.fowlerpacking.com
*Photography by Craig Wheeler
