![]() Of course, as warmer weather creeps in and Cinco de Mayo approaches, refreshing cocktails like margaritas, white wine sangria, and wine spritzers come to mind.ĭitch the Commercial Mixes & Make Homemade Margaritas Instead First things first, just say NO to margarita mixes. Delicious + beautiful + seasonal = easy win! Think salad dressings, quick bread or muffins, marmalade, roasted chicken or veggies, flavored salt, infused alcohol, white wine spritzers, and more!Īnd if you have any foodie friends in your life, they'll love you a million times over if you serve them some blood orange goodies. The gorgeous color makes any recipe you use it in pop and since most of us eat with our eyes, it's an easy way to jazz up any recipe that uses citrus. It's one of my favorite seasonal fruits (followed closely by peaches) so I try to use it often during the winter months, especially when it's on sale. Depending on the variety (I've read there are at least three main ones) they may be sweeter or even slightly bitter. I'd describe it as somewhere between a navel orange and a Rubyred grapefruit. The flesh & juice have a vivid pink/red hue (hence the blood comparison) and tastes slightly sweet with a bit of tartness. However, blood oranges should be at the top of your list because of their uniquely crimson color, which means its full of antioxidants in addition to vitamin C.īlood Orange Season This seasonal citrus fruit is available late winter through spring (typically January through May here in Texas). ![]() Have you ever tried blood oranges? There are so many fancy citrus varieties that it's often overwhelming picking & choosing what to try. ![]()
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