I just can't resist the sweet kanlı portakal (blood oranges) at my local pazar.
This weekend, we bought 7 kilos (15 lbs.) for 1.50 TL per
kilo (about 45 cents per pound). Such a bargain!
I know the citrus season will be ending soon, so I'm trying
to drink as much fresh blood orange juice and eat as many mandalina as I can. (See related posts about blood
oranges here.)
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| The flesh of the blood oranges ranges from pale pinkish-orange to sunset to blood red. |
Last week, I made a refreshing Italian soda of sorts with my
pitcher of fresh blood orange juice. I added a bit of simple syrup to the blood
orange juice and then topped off my glass with bubbly soda water. This is one
of the simplest drink recipes I've done since I made the homemade
ginger ale.
Take advantage of the refreshing citrus fruits while you can.
Soon, I'll be dreaming of fresh strawberry, peach and melon
sodas!
Afiyet olsun!
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| For an old-fashioned feel, serve your blood orange soda in a small canning jar like this one. I found my canning jars at a Macro Center here in Istanbul. |
Kanlı Portakal Soda/(Blood
Orange Soda)
Ingredients:
1
c. (210 g.) granulated
sugar
1 c. (240
ml.) water
As
needed: Fresh blood orange juice
Sparkling water (I used
Uludağ Doğal Zengin
Mineralli Su) or soda water
In
a small pot, add the sugar and water. Cook over medium-high heat until the sugar
dissolves.
Let
the mixture cool until it is room temperature. Or make ahead, and cool in the
fridge. (I always keep a small jar of simple syrup in the fridge for drinks and
using in my desserts.)
To make a glass
of blood orange soda:
This
really isn't a recipe. I find the blood oranges differ so much in sweetness, so
I would recommend adjusting the simple syrup and soda to your liking.
Approx.
2 to 1 ratio of juice to soda water.
Ingredients:
Blood
orange juice
Sparkling
water or soda water
1-2
teaspoons simple syrup
7 comments:
I haven't had one blood orange yet, they must all be exported to Istanbul.
@BacktoBodrum, And then I must buy them all! =) I'm sure you've enjoyed some of the famous Bodrum mandalina though?
What a fabulous photo of those oranges, Joy! You are such a good photographer. I haven't had one blood orange either!!! I love the sound of this though - so nice and healthy. I won't be buying any more mandalinas this season and probably not many more oranges of the eating sort!
i was just looking for blood oranges the other day to make this but unfortunately, none to be found! plus, they sure would not be 45 cents a pound here. enjoy some for me!
@Claudia, thank you! I've really been working on my photography skills since I joined the Photo Club. Now, if only, I had a really fancy lens too. ;-)
@jaz, It's probably the end of blood orange season in the US - usually ended in late March. I will continue to enjoy what I can over here.
that's exactly what I need now... I' m so thirsty:)I like the vivid picture you put at the background of the heading by the way!
@Turkish Cuisine, thanks for the kind words! The photos in the heading are ones I've taken around Turkey - sunflowers in Cappadocia, boat in Bodrum, and the rest in Istanbul.
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