Cara Cara Or Blood Orange Martini Recipes

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 MARTINI

Steps:

• Place ice cubes in a cocktail shaker; top with blood orange juice, vodka, and orange-flavored liqueur. Cover shaker and shake; strain drink into a martini glass. Top drink with orange juice and garnish with lime wedge.

CARA CARA ORANGES WITH TOASTED HONEY MERINGUE

Steps:

• Preheat boiler. Slice peeled oranges into crosswise rounds. Zest and juice remaining orange into 2 separate small bowls and set aside. Whisk honey, salt, and egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer set over a pot of simmering water until honey is dissolved and mixture is hot to the touch. Remove from heat and whisk in electric mixer on high speed until shiny, stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Add vanilla and whisk until just combined.
• Divide meringue among 6 shallow oven-proof dishes, fashioning dollops with a spoon. Transfer dishes to a rimmed baking sheet and broil until meringue is just toasted, about 1 minute. Remove and set alongside citrus rounds, drizzling with juice and sprinkling with zest. Serve immediately.

CARA CARA AND BLOOD-ORANGE SALAD WITH RICOTTA SALATA

Steps:

• To peel oranges, using a sharp knife, cut a thin slice off both ends of fruit to reveal flesh and stand fruit upright. Then, following curve of fruit, cut downward to remove peel and white pith, rotating fruit as you work, until all of peel and pith is cut away.
• Reserve peels for another use. Thinly slice oranges crosswise.
• Arrange orange slices in a shallow serving bowl. Top with salad greens and sprinkle with ricotta salata.
• In a small bowl, whisk together blood-orange juice and oil until blended, then drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with pepper, toss gently, and serve immediately.

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 into a martini glass.
• Garnish with the orange slices.

CARA CARA OR BLOOD ORANGE MARTINI

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into a shaker. Shake. Makes 2 good size martinis.
• or 4 small.
• Cooking time is shaking time.

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.