Burnt Orange Highball Recipes

BURNT ORANGES WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Place oranges cut-side up on a plate and sprinkle rosemary on top, pressing it into oranges so it adheres. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.
• On a grill or stovetop, put a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat until a drop of water sizzles on surface. Spread remaining 1/4 cup sugar in skillet and when it starts to caramelize place oranges, cut-side down, on sugar. Let cook for 3 to 4 minutes, not moving oranges, so cut side burns nicely and oranges soften.
• To serve, place 2 orange halves in bowl with 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, and drizzle with burnt sugar juices from skillet.

BURNT ORANGE NEGRONI

Steps:

• Char a whole orange on the grill and set aside to cool down.
• Combine the gin, vermouth, liqueur, simple syrup, lemon juice and bitters in a mixing glass over ice. Add a slice of the charred orange and shake. Pour into a rocks glass and drink up!

BURNT-ORANGE HIGHBALL

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add Truvia, vodka, orange liqueur, and orange juice; shake to combine.
• Hold a lit match over an empty highball glass and squeeze the zest, skin side down, over the match. The oil from the zest should ignite and fall into glass. Wrap zest around a skewer or a toothpick; set aside.
• Fill glass with ice, strain cocktail into glass. Garnish with skewered zest.

BURNT ORANGE CAMPARI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• For the burnt oranges: Lay the orange slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with honey, making sure to cover them. Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar and cayenne, and season with salt. Bake until the oranges are charred and slightly translucent, flipping halfway through, about 35 minutes. Let cool.
• For the cocktail: Place one burnt orange slice in a glass and add ice. Pour in the Campari, vodka and orange juice. Top with club soda. Garnish with another burnt orange slice.

WATERMELON-GINGER SIPPER

Steps:

• Place Truvia, watermelon, ginger, and lime juice in the jar of a blender; blend until smooth.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; transfer watermelon mixture to cocktail shaker. Cover and shake until well combined. Strain into a chilled champagne glass.

BURNT ORANGE CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Have everything you need for the sauce at hand; it comes together so quickly it's best to give it your full attention.
• Remove the zest from the oranges in long thin strips with a zester (do not use rasp or peeler).
• Juice the oranges and set aside.
• Combine the zest, sugar, lemon juice and water in a small saucepan (The lemon juice helps avoid crystallization) Heat to boiling over medium heat.
• As the water and sugar melt, they will foam in large frothy bubbles.
• Never stir the caramel, but rotate the pan so the liquid moves the sugar around for even melting.
• Watch the liquid turn from clear to gold; from this point it will quickly turn to amber and burn.
• Remove the pan from the heat as soon as it appears dark gold.
• Place a mesh strainer over the pot (this prevents spattering) and add the orange juice.
• Add the butter to the pot and return to the heat.
• Add the whipping cream and stir until any remaining lumps dissolve.
• Strain to remove the zest.
• Store in the refrigerator and warm like a baby bottle- in the microwave or in a simmering pan of water.