Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts

Earl Grey Orange Iced Tea

  • 12 Earl Grey tea bags or 1/4 cup loose Earl Grey tea
  • Peel of 1 orange, plus orange wedges for garnish
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 cups cold water
Steep tea bags or loose tea and orange peel in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes.
Strain the tea or remove tea bags and orange peel. Pour into a large pitcher. Stir in orange juice and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add cold water. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice with orange wedges, if desired.

tequila melon

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2 shots tequila (more or less to preference)
2 T orange liqueur
3 tsp. sugar
1/2 cantaloupe, seeded and cubed
1/4 honey dew melon, seeded and cubed
1/4 small watermelon, cubed

Combine lime juice, tequila, liqueur and sugar in a bowl. Add melons and toss to coat with tequila and lime.


❖ Adults only.

orange iced tea





2 cups water
2 tea bags
3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons sugar
4 cups orange juice
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice


In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags, mint leaves, and sugar; let stand 10 minutes. Remove tea bags. Transfer to a large pitcher; stir in orange juice and lemon juice. chill thoroughly before serving.

blood orange campari cocktail

Bubbly blood orange campari cocktail

2-3 large blood oranges, juiced, about 1/3 cup juice
1/2 oz campari
Chilled sparkling wine – choose from champagne, cava, brut, etc
Optional garnish – blood orange peel or blood orange slice

  1. Pour 1 ½ oz of blood orange juice in each champagne flute.
  2. Add ½ oz of campari to each drink.
  3. Top off each drink with sparkling wine, garnish with a slice of blood orange.

little miss sunshine


1 oz. vodka
1-2 dashes vanilla grenadine
2 oz. orange juice
2 oz. half-and-half


Add vodka, grenadine and juice to shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then pour the contents into an empty rocks glass. Gently pour half-and-half into the glass. 

red death

1 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Southern Comfort
1/2 oz. Sloe Gin
1/4 oz. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Orange Juice
1/4 oz. Lime Juice

Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with a cup of ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass with or without ice.

Red Death Drink Recipe

cinderella drink ~ non-alcoholic

Cocktail, Cinderella drink Recipe, Drinks Recipe

  • 1 ½ cup orange juice
  • 4 tsp sugar syrup
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 4 to 5 tbsp red syrup
  • Mint leaves
  • Ice 
Add all ingredients in blender.
Blend it well.
Pour into a glass.
Garnish with fruit and mint leaves.

campari orange fizz


Ice cubes
1/4 cup Campari
1/2 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups sparkling water or seltzer
Orange slice, halved


Place the ice cubes in a highball glass. Add the Campari, orange juice, and sparkling water. Add a slice of fresh orange and serve.

candy cane martini

Holiday Cocktail Recipe
1 ½ ounce citrus vodka
½ ounce campari
½ ounce vermouth
1 ½ ounce freshly squeezed orange juice

Candy Cane or colored sugar to garnish


Garnish rim of glass with crushed candy cane or colored sugar.
Pour ingredients over ice into a shaker. 
Shake and strain in a chilled martini glass.

Put a candy cane in it to finish. 




chocolate margarita


http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID17613/images/resized_choccccc.jpg1 1/2 oz tequila
1 oz Godiva liquor
2 tablespoon chocolate syrup
3/4 oz cream or half and half
2 oz orange juice
Cocoa -for the rim of glass

Ice

Wet the edge of the glass and rim with cocoa. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and pour into a glass.

bing cherry drink

  • 1/3 cup cherry juice
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • ice


Place ice in glass. Add all ingredients and stir.


Garnish maraschino cherry in glass.

carrot bran muffins

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1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups bran cereal
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins or chopped dates
1 cup grated carrots
1 3/4 cups buttermilk or soured milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
Grated rind of 1 lemon or orange  

directions:



In large bowl, stir together flour, cereal, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, soda, salt raisins and carrots.

Add buttermilk, oil, egg and lemon rind, stirring just until combined.

Spoon into greased non-stick muffin tins. Bake in 400℉  (200 ℃) oven for 20 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch.
 

hot cranberry ~ non alcoholic

2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 can unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup red currant jelly
1/4 cup ground allspice
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until jelly melts and mixture is thoroughly heated. Serve hot.

havest moon





2 oz Tequila
1 oz Triple Sec
3 oz Orange Juice
3 oz Pineapple Juice
2 tsp Grenadine

Harvest Moon recipe


Directions
Pour first 4 ingredients over ice into a glass, slowly adding grenadine as you stir.

vanilla mocha caffe cooler ~ non alcoholic

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  1 oz. espresso, room temperature
1 tsp. simple syrup
A few drops of vanilla extract
1 1/2 oz. chocolate syrup
ice
Garnish: lemon or orange twist - optional


Fill a shaker halfway with  ice. Pour espresso, simple syrup and vanilla over ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds and strain into a chilled glass that has been lined with a spiral of chocolate syrup. Garnish.

fruit drink ~ non alchoholic

  • 1 oz Orange Juice
  • 1 oz Grapefruit Juice
  • 1 oz Passion-fruit Juice
  • 1 oz Mango Juice
  • 1 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 1/4 oz Lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz Kiwi Syrup

 

  • Shake with a glassful of ice and pour unstrained into a glass     opt: garnish with fruit


raspberry ginger cider ~ non alcoholic

1bag (10 oz)  frozen organic red raspberries
1bottle (64 oz) apple cider (8 cups)
tablespoons honey
2cinnamon sticks
1piece (1 1/2 inches) ginger root, peeled, thinly sliced
3thin slices orange, cut into quarters (optional)























Reserve 1/2 cup frozen raspberries for garnish; set aside.

In 3-quart saucepan, heat remaining raspberries, the apple cider, honey, cinnamon sticks and ginger root to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 15 minutes.

Strain mixture; discard solids. Garnish each serving with orange slice and a few of the reserved raspberries. Serve hot.


















breakfast juice ~ non alcoholic

  • 1  medium frozen sliced banana
  • 1  cup frozen strawberries
  • 1/4  cup orange juice concentrate, undiluted
  • 1 1/2  cups  fat-free milk
  • 1/4  teaspoon  almond extract


Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately.

cherry crush ~ non alcoholic

  • 2 oz. cherry juice
  • 2 oz. pineapple juice
  • 2 oz. orange juice
  • club soda
Fill glass with ice. Add juices and a splash of soda. 
opt: Garnish with cherry.