caipirinha de tangerina
1/2 very sweet tangerine
1 ounce of cachaça
1 ounce simple syrup
ice cubes
sparkling water
peel the tangerine. cut off the ends and cut in half and again in half. remove any obvious pith. cut each half into eight chunks and put seven chunks in a tall glass. add simple syrup and muddle until all tangerine chunks have been flattened and most (if not all) of the juice has been mixed with the syrup. fill the glass with ice. pour contents into shaker and add cachaça. shake vigorously for at least 10 seconds. pour contents back into glass, top with sparkling water. stir. garnish with remaining tangerine chunk.
