Citrus Smash Food

CARAMELIZED CITRUS SMASH

Steps:

• Slice all citrus in half.
• Dip the cut ends in sugar.
• Grill on high for 8 minutes or until sugar is caramelized.
• Squeeze the juice from all the citrus.
• Add honey and mix.
• Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Mix 1.5 ounces vodka, 1.5 ounces juice, and 1 ounce of water or sparkling water.
• Serve over ice cube!
• PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY!

CITRUS SMASH COCKTAILS (OR MOCKTAILS!)

Steps:

• Place the mint leaves, fruit slices, simple syrup, and either lemon curd or orange marmalade (depending on which flavor you're making. SEE NOTE) in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
• Use a cocktail muddler or the end of a wooden spoon to muddle the flavors together and smash the fruit/herbs.
• Pour in the vodka and add ice to the cocktail shaker. Shake well.
• Pour in a glass filled with ice, about half way up the glass. Top with club soda.
• Garnish with fruit slices and mint.
• Enjoy!

CITRUS-GRAPE SMASH COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add lemon juice, agave, grapes and mint springs to a cocktail shaker. Muddle everything together with a muddler or the base of a wooden spoon until the grapes have released their liquid and the mint is fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add in the vodka and fill the shaker with ice. Place the top on and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds.
• Fill an 8- to 12-ounce glass with ice and strain the cocktail into the glass. Garnish with mint, if using, and serve.

CHERRY CITRUS SMASH

Steps:

• Put the lemon wheels, orange wheels and stemmed maraschinos in a small pitcher and muddle with the back of a spoon. Add the lemonade and vodka, if using, and stir well.
• Fill 4 rocks glasses with crushed ice and then fill by two-thirds with the cocktail. Top off the glasses with ginger beer and garnish each with a maraschino.