The Drunken Orange Brunch Cocktail

• Cocktail
• 2 parts Tequila
• 1 part Orangecello
• 1 part Fentiman's Orange Jigger
• 3-4 Strips of thinly sliced citrus peel (recipe below)
• Candied Citrus Peel
• 3-6 Mixed citrus fruits (clementines, Meyer lemons, oranges, etc.)
• 2 cups Water
• 1 1/2 cups Cane sugar

1. Fill a small glass with ice cubes. Add tequila, orangecello, and soda and gently stir. Garnish with citrus peel.
2. Clean the citrus fruits well and cut the peels off in wide strips. Remove pith by flattening the peel and running a small knife between the spongy, white pith and the peel.
3. In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add 1 cup of the sugar and reduce heat to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add citrus peel and allow to cook until peel becomes sweet and almost translucent, about 30 minutes or more. Remove peel with a slotted spoon and allow to cool.
4. In a small bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar. Slice peels into thin strips and toss with the sugar to coat. Store in a paper towel-lined container in the fridge for 6 months or more.

cocktail, tequila, peel, clementines, water, sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/17552-the-drunken-orange-brunch-cocktail (may not work)