Orangini

• Prepping the glass
• 1 juicy orange
• 1 tablespoon raw sugar
• Muddle Away
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• 3/4 ounce orange liqueur (I use Cointreau)
• some grated orange rind
• 2 ounces orange flavored vodka (I use Absolut Mandarin)
• 5 pieces ice cubes
• 3 fresh kumquats
• 1/2 cup orange flavored sparkling water (I use Poland Spring Mandarin)

1. Cut the peel off the orange. Cut the pulp in quarters and remove as much pith as possible. Reserve rind.
2. Prepare tall glass - use rind to moisten rim of glass with orange flavor, then dip glass into raw sugar. Set aside.
3. Muddle orange quarters in cocktail shaker with simple syrup, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur and some grated orange rind. rnAdd orange flavored vodka. rnAdd ice cubes and shake well.
4. Strain into prepared glass. Top with orange flavored sparkling water.rnAdd a twist of reserved orange rind, and a couple of fresh kumquats, sliced in rounds.

glass, orange, sugar, muddle, simple syrup, lime juice, orange liqueur, orange rind, orange flavored vodka, fresh kumquats, orange flavored sparkling water

Taken from food52.com/recipes/35067-orangini (may not work)