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Sparkling Orange Cocktails
Sparkling Orange Cocktails
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From: EatingWell Magazine, April 1998
Homemade orange syrup makes an delicious addition to these sparkling cocktails.
- By: EatingWell Test Kitchen
Ingredients 8 servings
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- Orange Syrup
- 2 seedless oranges
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅔ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ cup vodka
- Sparkling Cocktail
- 1 orange
- 1 bottle chilled Champagne, or sparkling wine
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- To make syrup: With a sharp knife, thinly slice oranges. Place in a medium nonreactive saucepan and toss with sugar. Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Add orange juice and vodka to saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid is syrupy and orange slices are translucent, about 20 minutes.
- Strain syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- To make cocktails: With a vegetable peeler, remove 8 long strips of zest from the orange. Twist each strip and place in a champagne glass. Add 1 tablespoon bitter-orange syrup to each glass. Top with Champagne and stir gently. Serve immediately.
- Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate the syrup (Steps 1-3) for up to 1 week.
- Per serving: 233 calories; 0 g fat(0 g sat); 1 g fiber; 34 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 21 mcg folate; 0 mg cholesterol; 31 g sugars; 152 IU vitamin A; 36 mg vitamin C; 22 mg calcium; 0 mg iron; 1 mg sodium; 131 mg potassium
- Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (60% daily value)
- Carbohydrate Servings: 2½
- Exchanges: ½ fruit, 1 other carbohydrate
