Blood Orange Citrus Twist Food

BLOOD ORANGE CITRUS TWIST

Steps:

• Fill a rocks (highball) glass with ice cubes.
• Add the vodka and blood orange juice to the glass.
• Stir and serve!

BLOOD ORANGE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• For the crust, melt butter and add to crumbs.
• Mix well and press into a ten-inch springform pan.
• Bake for about 8-10 minutes until slightly golden.
• Let the crust cool.
• Beat together cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Add citrus zest and juice. Mix well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, combining well after each addition, but not too vigorously.
• Pour over crumb crust and bake for about 40 minutes. Middle will still be slightly jiggly.
• Remove from oven and run a sharp knife around the sides, but do not remove ring.
• Cool 15 minutes on the counter.
• Meanwhile, prepare topping. Combine sour cream, citrus zest, citrus juice and sugar.
• Pour over slightly cooled cheesecake and let stand for half an hour at room temperature.
• Chill completely. Remove ring and serve.

BLOOD ORANGE MARMALADE WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Put very thinly sliced blood oranges and lemon into a non-reactive pan with the water over low heat. Cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat and let sit, covered, overnight.
• Sterilize the jars in boiling water for 15min. Do not boil the canning lids, but scald them in the just-boiled water after the heat is turned off. Leave the jars and lids in the water until needed.
• Meanwhile, measure the citrus pulp, rind and liquid. For every cup of citrus mixture, add 3/4 cup of sugar.
• Return the citrus and the sugar to the pot over medium high heat and add the rosemary. Bring to low boil, stirring often. Reduce the heat and cook at a low simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Turn off the heat. Test for gel by putting a small spoonful of the marmalade on a plate in the freezer for one minute. The marmalade should form a skin and wrinkle when pushed (you can back this up with the spoon "sheeting" test if you are familiar with it). If not ready, return to the heat and test again a few minutes later. When the gel stage has been reached, turn off the heat, remove the rosemary, and ladle the marmalade into clean sterilized jars.
• Process in a boiling water bath (water at a full rolling boil covering the jars by at least one inch) for five minutes.

TEXAS-STYLE BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

FROZEN BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine the blood orange juice, lemon juice, Triple Sec, and ice in a blender and puree until completely blended. Add the tequila and puree for 2 seconds more.
• Pour the mixture into the frozen margarita glasses and serve.

CITRUS TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Juice the blood orange and pour into liquid measuring cup. Add enough water to come up to just below the 1/2 cup mark.
• In a medium bowl, add cake mix, egg and the juice/water and blend at medium speed for two minutes. Pour into a greased 8X8 or 9 inch round cake pan.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
• While cake is cooking and cooling, mix vanilla instant pudding with 3 cups milk and then refrigerate. Clean and core strawberries and then cut into quarters. Place strawberries in medium bowl and add the raspberry preserves. Mix to combine.
• Assembly:.
• In a trifle bowl, add half of the cake, which you have broken up into pieces. Layer on half of the pudding, 1/2 of the strawberries and 1/2 of the whipped topping. Repeat layers. Could garnish with some strawberries or blood orange slices.