Orange Juice Spritzer Food

SPRITZER SLUSHY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, lemon juice, sugar and salt. Warm over medium heat to just below a simmer, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to help dissolve the sugar. Once the sugar is dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the liqueur. Set aside to cool completely.
• Pour into an 8-inch baking dish and freeze until completely frozen, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Scrape the surface of the frozen mixture with a fork to form large shards of ice. Spoon about 1/2 cup into coupe glasses and top with prosecco.

ORANGE JUICE SPRITZER

Steps:

• In a 2-qt. pitcher, mix orange juice, ginger ale and cherry juice. Serve over ice. If desired, top servings with orange wedges and cherries.

APEROL SPRITZER

Steps:

• For each drink, fill a 14- to 16-ounce tumbler three-quarters full with ice. Fill each glass two-thirds full with Prosecco, add 2 ounces of the Aperol, a splash of San Pellegrino, and an orange slice, and stir. Serve ice cold.

CAMPARI ORANGE SPRITZER

Steps:

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

CRANBERRY SPRITZER

Steps:

• Place ice cubes into pitcher. Add seltzer. Add 2 cups of cranberry juice to a large pitcher. Mix in 2 tablespoons of honey. Add orange slices and stir to combine.
• Nutrition Info (per serving): Calories: 100; Fat: 0 grams; Saturated Fat: 0 grams; Protein: 0 grams; Carbohydrate: 26 grams; Sodium: 39 milligrams; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Fiber: 0 grams

CAMPARI ORANGE SPRITZER ( INA GARTEN BACK TO BASICS )

Steps:

• Place the ice cubes in a highball glass. Add the Campari, orange juice, and sparkling water. Add a slice of fresh orange and serve ice cold.
• NOTE: Campari is a strong flavor. If you are more into sweetness substitute in ginger ale for the Pellegrino water to make it more to your taste.

TROPICAL PUNCH SPRITZER

Steps:

• Add water to drink mix in 1-1/2-quart pitcher; stir until drink mix is completely dissolved. Stir in orange juice.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
• Pour into punch bowl when ready to serve. Stir in carbonated beverage. Serve over ice cubes, if desired.

GRAPE JUICE SPRITZERS

Steps:

• Fill champagne flutes halfway with Sprite or Seltzer.
• Fill the rest of the way with grae juice.

ORANGE JUICE SPRITZER

Steps:

• In large pitcher, combine orange juice concentrate, water and lemon juice.
• Just before serving, slowly add carbonated beverage; stir gently to blend.
• Serve over ice in glasses.

CRANBERRY ORANGE SPRITZER

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, orange juice, sugar, and ginger in a medium pan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Continue to boil until cranberries begin to pop. Once cranberries have popped open and softened, use the back of a wooden spoon to smash them against the side of the pan. Remove from heat and cool.
• Strain cooled cranberry mixture into a bowl through a fine mesh sieve. Discard solids and refrigerate juice until chilled, about an hour. Transfer juice to pitcher and stir in sparkling water. Serve with cranberries or orange slices as garnish, if desired.

POMEGRANATE-GINGER SPRITZER

Steps:

• For the grenadine syrup: In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the pomegranate juice and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Let cool. (Makes about 3/4 cup; extra syrup can be stored in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.)
• For the spritzer: Add the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and 2 tablespoons grenadine syrup in a rocks glass and mix until combined. Fill with crushed ice. Add the ginger ale, drop in a lime slice and serve.

SIMPLE ORANGE SANGRIA

Steps:

• Cut 1 orange into thin slices, then into quarters, and reserve for garnish.
• With vegetable peeler or zester, thinly remove outer peel from second orange.
• In large bowl, using a spoon, bruise the peel with the sugar to release the oils.
• Stir in orange juice, wine and liqueur.
• Cover and chill. Remove orange peel after 15 minutes.
• Serve the sangria, garnished with the orange slices, over ice.

SPICY CITRUS REFRESHER

Steps:

• Juice limes and 6 oranges into a large pitcher. (You should have about ¾ cup lime juice and 1¼ cups orange juice.) Discard lime rinds and half of the orange rinds. Cut remaining orange rinds into quarters and place in a large saucepan.
• Coarsely chop 1 jalapeño and add to orange rinds along with sugar and salt. Using a muddler or dowel-style rolling pin, muddle rinds until thoroughly smooshed and much of the sugar and salt is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup warm water and let sit at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Strain orange mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into pitcher with juice, gently pressing with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Thinly slice remaining orange and add to pitcher. Remove seeds from remaining jalapeño; thinly slice into rounds and add to pitcher.
• To serve, pour 2 oz. juice mixture into an ice-filled glass. Top off with club soda; stir to combine.
• Do Ahead: Juice mixture can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.