A ginger simple syrup infuses this vibrant orange drink with zingy personality while fresh mint provides a cooling herbaceous balance. Fresh basil would be equally delicious in place of the mint.
This took some time to prepare but it was well worth the effort. I made the ginger syrup in advance and next time I would also juice the oranges beforehand because that took longer than expected. I used 3 1/2 oranges to get 1 1/2 cups of juice. Make sure you use blood oranges as they have a very different and better taste than regular Valencia oranges. My daughter said that these would win a contest because they are so good.
