surplus OJ?
We get fresh squeezed OJ delivered every Wednesday. After being on vacation for a week, I still have a full 1/2 gallon, and we get more this afternoon. Because they deliver it right after they squeeze it, by now it's about the quality you would get in a grocery store. I KNOW hubby will want to drink the fresh bottle instead; which leaves me looking for recipes that invole a whole lotta OJ.
Any ideas other than sangria? I'm playing with somehow braising chicken in it...
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13 Comments:
Mimosas and make a tray or 2 of OJ cubes
JerzeeTomato at 9:13AM on 08/20/08
How funny! Riding in my car yesterday, listening to a food radio program (blush) I heard a woman talking about how she was marinating a London Broil in orange juice and A1 sauce!
I'm not a big orange juice fan, but I have seen people use it in pancakes, French toast (to replace the milk or liquid), cranberry scones, muffins, and quick breads, and also to marinate chicken with soy sauce.
My mother also used to make me frozen orange juice Popsicle in the ice tray with toothpicks, and tell me it was healthy and just as good as a Jell-o pudding pop, but she didn't get far with that one ;)
HeartofGlass at 9:30AM on 08/20/08
Mix some with bourbon, a bit of brown sugar and a good bottle of store-bought BBQ sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray's) for a quick and easy BBQ sauce to go over ribs or chicken that has been dry rubbed and grilled. Yum-O!!!
juliebugsmama at 10:26AM on 08/20/08
How about reducing it and adding a little sugar, then using it to drizzle over pound cake, cupcakes etc? It could also be used to flavor drinks and I bet it would freeze just fine.
Or, leave out the sugar and use it as a concetrated base flavor for marinades and vinaigrettes.
robincat at 10:59AM on 08/20/08
Swap out the liquid in a cranberry orange muffin recipe for orange juice. You can also buy those cool retro plastic freezer pop holders and turn them into ice pops.
PAWriter at 11:34AM on 08/20/08
Sorbet.
SSMom at 12:02PM on 08/20/08
orange juice is a great meat tenderizer! if i have OJ i put it in a lot of my marinated meats.
terabithia at 1:27PM on 08/20/08
if you are feeling fancy, in "mastering the art of french cooking" julia child has a recipe for orange cake -- i think it's called gateau a l'orange or something like that! i've made it a couple of times to very positive reviews.
megannesta at 5:40PM on 08/20/08
I tried a Bobby Flay (I think) recipe recently in which you, while roasting potatoes, saute garlic and onion, deglaze with white wine, then add about half a cup of orange juice to the pan. You reduce this to a syrupy mixture and then pour it over the potatoes when serving. It was very different but awesome. I think I might recommend adding something spicy to the mixture (like crushed red pepper).
xaire at 9:15PM on 08/20/08
MMmmm... I think I'll do HeartofGlass's london broil with xaire's potatoes for Saturday dinner!
cowprintrabbit at 1:42AM on 08/21/08
I am jealous re delivery and vacation! I could drink a quart a day--and, well, I like it with salt! Have you considered a variation on lemon chicken?
(Example:
***Orange Chicken Sauce***
1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoon water
5 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons white vinegar)
for directions: http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/525/Panda_Express_Orange_Chicken31444.shtml
If you have freezer space, definitely go with the suggested popsicles and oj cubes. The latter are great to add to extra tart lemonade or strong iced tea instead of sugar.
I don't think orange juice is acidic enough to marinate ceviche, but it's a great addition to tropical salsa (mango, peppers, etc.) and boy, a bit of frozen oj mixed with vanilla ice cream....add a little pineapple, it tastes a bit like an Orange Julius.
I hope you find some fun things to do with it that you and your family enjoy. As a rule, I like my fruit in and of itself, as, e.g., part of a cheese or dessert course, but so many folks love something sweet with everything!
Have you ever tried just a splash of citrus juice in plain or soda water? Also, orange ice cubes are really nice in cranberry juice.
Spear a grape into the oj ice cubes for a fun surprise. (Grapes freeze beautifully.)
Some people like the flavor of chocolate and orange--I don't--but it's worth a try.
Best wishes on whatever you try!
RawFoodie at 1:53AM on 08/21/08
The plan:
just returned from supermarket, no A1 to be found (no Aleph echad, either - sorry Hebrew joke!)
I did find Worcestershire, and some interesting looking smooth chutney with mango that reminded me of RawFoodie's salsa suggestion. I'm thinking Worcestershire, chutney, and OJ to get it to marinade consistency, then all day in a freezer bag with the meat in the fridge (which I just learned is called "sinta" here). I have a great book called Timing is Everything" which has timing instructions for everything I have ever wondered about and some I haven't.
cowprintrabbit at 4:23AM on 08/21/08
Glad to be of help--that sounds awesome! And now, you can get Vitamin C with your dinner!
HeartofGlass at 5:00AM on 08/21/08