Jack – o’- Lantern
Makes 1 drink
Ingredients
Garnish: lime juice, sanding sugar
4 ounces fresh orange juice
2 ounces carbonated orange soda
1 1/2 ounces orange-flavored liqueur
1 1/4 ounces spice rum
Garnish: orange slice, green slivered almond
Preparation
For garnish, dip the rim of a cocktail glass into lime juice, then into sanding sugar to coat.
Mix 1/8 teaspoon green food coloring into 1 tablespoon water. Soak almonds in colored water for 1 hour. Remove, and drain on paper towels until dry.
Fill a shaker halfway with ice. Add orange juice, orange soda, orange liqueur, and rum.
Shake vigorously for 5 to 10 seconds. Strain into desired glass. Float orange slice with a green slivered almond stuck in the middle. Serve immediately.
Source: Phyllis Hoffman Celebrate