California Fresh Fundraisers Recipes

Mr. Orangey's - Orange Lemonade

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 4 fresh orange slices, 1/2 inch thick
  • 4 fresh lemon slices, 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions: (Makes 4 servings)

  • Combine fresh-squeezed lemon juice, water and sugar, and blend well to dissolve sugar. Add fresh-squeezed orange juice.
  • Mix well and chill.
  • Place 1 orange slice and 1 lemon slice with ice cubes in a tall glass.
  • Pour chilled Orange Lemonade over ice.
  • Ready to serve.

Mr. Orangey's - Orange Float

Ingredients:

  • 4 to 5 ozs. Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
  • 1 segment Navel Orange
  • Splash Lemon-lime soda
  • 1 small scoop Sorbet/Sherbert, lemon, orange, raspberry, etc
  • Whipped cream, as needed
  • 1 Large 12 oz. glass frozen
  • 1 Fresh Mint, sprig

Instructions: (Makes 1 serving)

  • Fill the frozen glass with the chilled orange juice leaving room for soda and sherbert.
  • Add a splash of the lemon-lime soda.
  • Carefully add the scoop of sorbet/sherbert of choice.

Garnish with the segment of orange and the sprig of mint.


Mr. Orangey's - Soothing Smoothie

  • 1 medium Navel orange, peeled, cut in chunks and frozen
  • 1 cup milk or soy milk
  • 1/2 medium banana, cut in chunks and frozen
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple, canned in juice and frozen
  • 1/2 tsp. coconut extract

To make one portion:

  • Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Makes 2 servings


Mr. Orangey's - Citrus Fruit Icy

  • 1 cup fresh-squeezed Navel orange juice (approx. 3-4 oranges)
  • 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice (approx. 1/2 grapefruit)
  • 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice (approx. 2 lemons)
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries
  • 1 banana, peeled and sliced

To make one portion:

  • Combine all ingredients in blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Pour into glasses.

Makes 4 servings


Mr. Orangey's - Orange & Strawberry Frosty

  • 1 Navel orange -juice
  • 1/2 cup crushed ice
  • 7 fresh or frozen strawberries
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 Navel orange cartwheel twist

To make one portion:

  • In a blender, combine the ice, orange juice, 6 strawberries, and sugar; blend until smooth. Pour into a large champagne glass. Garnish with an orange cartwheel twist and a strawberry.

Makes 1 serving


Mr. Orangey's - Citrus Smoothie

  • 2 Navel oranges --use 2 whole medium oranges
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (approximately 4 oranges)
  • 1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 1 cup frozen mixed berries
  • 1 Tbsp. cinnamon

To make one portion:

  • In a food processor or blender, blend all ingredients on high speed until smooth and creamy.

Makes 4 servings


Mr. Orangey's - Fresh Orangeade

  • 4 cups freshly squeezed Navel orange juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Ice cubes as needed

To make one portion:

  • In large pitcher, combine lemon juice and sugar; stir to dissolve sugar. Add orange juice. Serve in tall glasses over ice cubes.
  • Garnish with orange and lemon cartwheel slices, if desired.

Makes 5 servings


Mr. Orangey's - Warm Winter Punch

  • 1 Navel orange unpeeled, cut in half-cartwheel slices
  • 4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 cups pineapple juice
  • 2 lemons -juiced
  • 1 lemon unpeeled, cut in half-cartwheel slices
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 8 whole cloves

To make one portion:

  • Place citrus slices in heat-proof bowl or large pitcher. In large saucepan, combine water, sugar and spices; bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add juices and heat. Do not boil. Pour over citrus slices; stir well.

Makes 10 servings


Mr. Orangey's - Sangria

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

  • 1 bottle chilled dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 3 Navel oranges
  • 2 cups chilled cranberry juice cocktail
  • 2 cups chilled seltzer water
  • 1 lime

PREPARATION: (Makes 10 servings)

Squeeze juice from 2 Navel oranges over sieve to catch pulp. Cut 1 orange and 1 lime into round slices. Place orange/lime slice garnishes into a 64 oz. glass pitcher. Pour white wine, cranberry juice, fresh orange juice, and seltzer water into pitcher. Stir and serve in wine glasses.


Mr. Orangey's Margaritas

  • 1 lemon -juiced
  • 3 oranges -juiced
  • coarse salt
  • 3/4 cup good tequila
  • 3/4 cup triple sec liqueur
  • 1 cup crushed ice
  • 1/2 Navel orange, sliced in half cartwheel slices

To make one portion:

  • Chill 4 stemmed glasses. Invert glass rims in coarse salt. In a blender, combine tequila, triple sec, orange and lemon juice and ice.
  • Whirl until well blended. Pour into salt-encrusted glasses and serve immediately. Garnish with half cartwheel orange slices.

Makes 4 servings


Mr. Orangey's - Orange Caterpillar

  • 1 as needed Navel orange, washed, peeled, chopped and seeded
  • 1 ripe banana, peeled
  • 2 tsp. creamy peanut butter
  • Optional addition: pretzel sticks and grapes for antennas

To make one portion:

  • Spread peanut butter on banana.
  • Line up orange segments along top of banana to make the body of the caterpillar. Add antennas if desired.
  • Slice segments to serve.

Makes 2 servings