Blueberry Orange Soda Pinky Surprise Food

ORANGE BLUEBERRY MUFFIN TOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Cream together the butter and granulated sugar in an electric mixer. Add the egg and beat well. Set aside 1 tablespoon of the flour for the blueberries, then add the remaining flour to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
• In a separate bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk. Add the buttermilk mixture to the batter along with the orange zest and mix well.
• Toss the reserved 1 tablespoon flour with the blueberries in a bowl. Using a spatula, fold the blueberry mixture into the batter until combined.
• Use a standard ice cream scoop (1/4 cup) to scoop out the dough onto the lined baking sheets, spacing the scoops 2 to 3 inches apart. Bake until lightly browned, about 11 minutes. Transfer the muffin tops to a rack set over a baking sheet to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and orange juice and mix well. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled muffin tops and let set.

NICK'S FAVORITE GRILLED ORANGE SODA

Steps:

• Cut all of the oranges in half and sprinkle each with 1/4 teaspoon sugar.
• Heat a grill pan over medium to high heat and cook the oranges in batches, cut-side down, until they are a rich, dark brown color, 3 to 5 minutes. Allow the oranges to cool completely.
• Juice the oranges. Whisk together the turmeric and hot water in a small bowl to dissolve the turmeric. Add to the orange juice and stir to combine.
• Add ice to a glass and fill three-quarters of the way with the orange juice-turmeric mixture. Top with a splash of soda.

BLUEBERRY SODA

Steps:

• Place the blueberries and the water into a medium saucepan, set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the mixture into a colander lined with cheesecloth that is set in a large bowl. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Gather up the edges of the cheesecloth and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible. Discard the skin and pulp. Return the blueberry juice to the saucepan along with the sugar and lime juice. Place over medium high heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heatproof glass container and place in the refrigerator, uncovered, until completely cooled.
• To Serve: Combine 1/4 cup of the liquid with 8-ounces of carbonated water and serve over ice.

BLUEBERRY-GINGER FIZZ

Steps:

• Bring blueberries, water, sugar, and ginger to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, crushing the blueberries occasionally with a masher. Remove from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes. Pass the mixture through a food mill or fine mesh sieve to remove the skins of the blueberries. Set aside 1/4 cup syrup and store the remainder in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• Place crushed ice in a glass. Add reserved blueberry-ginger syrup and orange juice. Top off with club soda and stir to combine. Garnish with orange slice.

ORANGE-BLUEBERRY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the over to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour one 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" loaf pan. In a small bowl, toss together the blueberries and 2 tablespoons of flour. In a medium bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and the remaining 1-3/4 cups of flour. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat the butter and sugar for 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat well. Beat in the orange juice and orange peel. Add the flour mixture and, with the mixer on low speed, beat until well-blended. Stir in the blueberries. Spread in the prepared pan. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool completely on the rack.

BLUEBERRIES AND ORANGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Grease and flour 12 muffin cups, or use paper liners.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a measuring cup, with a whisk, mix yogurt, orange juice, oil, orange zest and eggs. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour liquid ingredients and stir until mixture is creamy. Sprinkle with blueberries and stir well. Spread the dough in the muffin cups. Sprinkle with remaining sugar, if wanted.
• Bake in the center of the oven, in a preheated oven of 400 F for about 25 minutes or until muffins are firm when touched and the tops are golden. Let cool on a grill for about 5 minutes. Remove from muffin tins and cool completely.
• You can put the muffins in an hermetic container. They will be good 2 days in room temperature or until 1 month in the freezer.

BLUEBERRY-ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• Grease well, two 1 1/2 quart casseroles or two 9x5" loaf pans.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with a fork and add orange juice, butter or margarine and orange peel.
• Stir egg mixture into the flour until the flour is just moistened.
• Do not over mix.
• Dredge the blueberries in a small amount of flour, add to the mixture, gently stirring them into the batter.
• Pour into baking dishes.
• Bake in a preheated oven set at 375° for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove loaves from baking dishes and cool on wire racks or serve immediately as desired.
• Best served the day made.

BLUEBERRY ORANGE SODA (PINKY SURPRISE)

Steps:

• Mix orange soda with blueberry juice.