Caravella Dreamsicle Recipes

THIS ORANGE CREAMSICLE SALAD IS THE PERFECT NOSTALGIC DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine Jell-O and boiling water. Mix well to dissolve. Add cold water. Chill for 20 minutes. Whisk in pudding mix until smooth. Chill for 10 minutes, until thickened. Fold in Cool-Whip, oranges and marshmallows. Chill until set, about an hour. Garnish with extra oranges and marshmallows.

SPICY CRAB AND VERMICELLI

Steps:

• Place a large pot of water on to boil. Add pasta and salt water. Cook to al dente.
• While water comes to a boil, heat a deep skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and butter. To warm oil and butter add crushed red pepper flakes, garlic and shallots, saute 3 minutes, add shiitake mushrooms and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes more. Deglaze the pan with sherry or Marsala wine, scatter in crabmeat - feeling for shell bits as you go. Warm the ingredients through, a minute or so, stir in tomatoes and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in half-and-half or cream and reduce heat to lowest setting.
• Drain pasta when cooked to al dente and toss with sauce and crab. Top with cheese, if using, and basil.

CARAVELLA DREAMSICLE

Steps:

• Combine in a shaker.
• Shake well and serve on the rocks.
• Garnish with orange.

ORANGECELLO

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the oranges in long strips (reserve the oranges for another use). Using a small sharp knife, trim away the white pith from the orange peels; discard the pith. Put the orange peels in a 2-quart pitcher or large glass bowl. Pour the vodka over the peels and cover with plastic wrap. Steep the orange peels in the vodka for 4 days at room temperature.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Pour the syrup over the vodka mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. Strain the orangecello through a mesh strainer. Discard the peels. Transfer the orangecello to bottles. Seal the bottles and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.

DREAMSICLE DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix gelatin mix with 1 cup boiling water till dissolved. Add 1 cup cold water plus 3 ice cubes and stir into the hot gelatin mix. Set aside 5 minutes to cool.
• Add the instant pudding to the gelatin mixture, stir for about 2 minutes and then let set for approximately 15 minutes to thicken. Fold in the mandarin oranges and Cool Whip.
• Refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes or can be frozen for a more ice cream like dessert.