Blood Orange Vanilla Martini Food

BLOOD ORANGE CHOCOLATE MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine the creme de cacao, blood orange liqueur, vodka and blood orange juice in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with an orange peel.

BLOOD ORANGE BROWN DERBY

Steps:

• Mix the honey with 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl until dissolved. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the bourbon, blood orange juice and honey syrup. Shake vigorously, strain into a coupe or martini glass and garnish with the blood orange peel.

BLOOD ORANGE MARTINI

Steps:

• In a martini shaker combine all ingredients except the orange slices with a generous amount of ice. Shake vigorously for a few seconds. Strain the libation from the ice into a martini glass. Garnish with the orange slices.

BLOOD ORANGE TRIFLES

Steps:

• Cut off the ends of the blood oranges. Slice off the peel and white pith with a paring knife. Cut between the membranes toward the center to release the segments. Squeeze the membranes over a bowl to extract the juice; strain out the seeds.
• Combine all but 1 tablespoon of the blood orange juice, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon liqueur and 1/4 cup water in small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until syrupy, 2 to 3 minutes. Let cool.
• Bring 2 inches water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk the egg yolks, lemon juice, the reserved 1 tablespoon blood orange juice and the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons liqueur in a heatproof bowl that fits in the pan without touching the water. Whisk constantly, scraping the bowl, until the custard is thick, 10 to 12 minutes (remove from the heat if it starts to curdle). Remove the bowl from the pan and whisk until cooled. Beat the cream in a separate bowl with a mixer until stiff, then fold into the custard.
• To assemble, dip 2 ladyfinger halves in the orange juice syrup; layer in each glass. Top with some custard and oranges. Make 2 more layers of ladyfingers, custard and oranges; cover with plastic wrap and chill 2 hours. Crush the remaining 2 ladyfingers and sprinkle on top along with the pistachios.

VANILLA MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass and serve with a candied orange rind.

BLOOD ORANGE MARTINI

Steps:

• Before starting, place martini glasses in freezer to chill.
• Combine all ingredients in cocktail shaker.
• Shake till mixture is very cold.
• Strain into frozen martini glasses.
• Garnish with orange slices.