Citrus Blossoms Recipes

CITRUS-BLOSSOM GIN FIZZ

Steps:

• For syrup:
• Mix 2 cups water, sugar, and lemon verbena, if desired, in medium saucepan. Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (colored part) from orange and lemon; add peel to saucepan. Bring sugar mixture to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Cool completely. Stir in orange-flower water. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For drinks:
• Combine 6 tablespoons syrup, 3 cups ice, 1/4 cup gin, 1/4 cup cream, 2 egg whites, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in blender. Blend until smooth and foamy. Divide among 4 glasses. Repeat with 6 tablespoons syrup and remaining ice, gin, cream, egg whites, and juice. Sprinkle drinks with nutmeg; garnish with lemon verbena sprigs, if desired.
• **Market tip:**Lemon verbena is sold at nurseries and some farmers' markets. *A flavoring extract; available in the liquor aisle or baking section of some supermarkets and at liquor stores.

GLAZED CITRUS LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 9x5-in. loaf pan. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon and lime zests. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture(batter will be thick)., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool 10 minutes longer., In a small saucepan, combine glaze ingredients; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Gradually brush onto warm loaf, allowing glaze to soak into loaf before adding more. Cool completely.

CITRUS BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Beat butter and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl until creamy and smooth; mix in orange juice concentrate. Fold in vanilla wafers. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
• Roll dough into ping pong ball-sized balls; roll balls in coconut to coat.

AHI POKE BOWL

Steps:

• Add mayonnaise, sriracha and lemon juice to a small mixing bowl. Mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
• In a bowl, add the soy sauce, orange juice, lime juice and mirin. Whisk well to combine.
• Place the tuna in a medium mixing bowl with the green onions (reserve a little bit of the green onions to sprinkle on top of the bowls at the end).
• Add some of the ponzu to your taste. You can reserve some to pour over the rest of the ingredients. Add sesame seeds. Mix gently to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour. If you let the fish sit for longer time, the citrus in the ponzu will slowly cook the fish.
• Pile it up! Put rice into serving bowls and top with your desired toppings. Add extra ponzu if desired and drizzle a bit of toasted sesame oil (optional). Add the chilled tuna. Top with macadamia nuts (optional), and drizzle with the creamy Sriracha sauce.

CITRUS LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease bottom only of 4 mini loaf pans (I buy the disposable foil ones for Farmer's Market use).
• In a large mixer bowl combine all bread ingredients. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until all ingredients are mixed well; about three minutes total.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of loaf comes out clean.
• Place bread on wire rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together glaze ingredients.
• Drizzle glaze over warm bread.
• If you use regular metal bread pans, allow the bread to cool 10 minutes then loosen around the edge with a knife. Carefully tip the loaves over and remove bread from pans. Place them on the wire rack to cool completely.