Simply Orange Simple Recipes

Recipes with Simply Orange

Simply Orange® is a brand of The Coca-Cola Company.  

Submitted by Heather Buffington


Simple Recipes for the Holiday Rush

APOPKA, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/29/2003 -- During the holiday season, 
one of the most celebrated traditions is feasting on festive food. For 
party organizers in the midst of the holiday rush, simple recipes are a must. 

Simply Orange -- a not-from-concentrate, "Simply unfooled around with"™ 
orange juice that was recently introduced nationally -- offers the 
following recipes...from sweet potatoes with a twist to 
delicious desserts and festive drinks. 

While there are no promises that Aunt Edna will like the heated slippers 
or that Johnny will appreciate the bunny sweater from Grams, these recipes 
are guaranteed to be a fast and tasty way to impress holiday party guests. 

Simply Orange Smoothies

Simply Orange "Orange You Glad You Worked Out" Sipper

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup (6 ounces) cold Simply Orange orange juice
3/4 cup (6 ounces) cold Minute Maid Country Style Lemonade
3/4 cup (6 ounces) cold Minute Maid Guava Passion Fruit Juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grenadine
Orange slice, for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1.   Stir together the orange juice, lemonade, guava passion fruit juice,
     and grenadine.
2.   Pour into a glass with ice cubes or crushed ice. Serve immediately.

Makes 1 serving (about 18 ounces)


Simply Orange Berry Delicious Banana Citrus Fling

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup (6 ounces) cold Minute Maid Raspberry Lemonade
3/4 cup (6 ounces) cold Simply Orange Orange Juice
1 cup fresh or frozen thawed strawberries
1 medium ripe banana, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
1/2 cup ice cubes
Fresh strawberry and/or orange slice, for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1.   Place all the ingredients except the garnish in the container of a
     blender. Process just until combined and smooth and creamy. If
     necessary, stop the blender and give the mixture a stir to loosen
     any strawberries, bananas, or ice cubes that may have lodged around
     the blades of the blender.
2.   Pour into a chilled glass and serve immediately. Garnish with a
     strawberry and/or orange slice, if desired.

Makes 1 serving (about 22 ounces)


Simply Orange's Awesome Orange Banana Power Drink

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup (8 ounces) cold Simply Orange orange juice
1/2 cup (4 ounces) cold vanilla soymilk
1 medium ripe banana, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
1/2 cup ice cubes

DIRECTIONS:
1.   Place all the ingredients in the container of a blender. Process just
     until combined and smooth and creamy. If necessary, stop the blender
     and give the mixture a stir to loosen any ice cubes or banana that
     may have lodged around the blades of the blender.
2.   Pour into a chilled glass and serve immediately.

Makes 1 serving (about 20 ounces)


Simply Orange Mixed Drinks and Punches

Simply Mimosa

Preparation time: 2 minutes. The flavor of strawberries pairs festively
 with the bubbly in this traditional brunch favorite, complemented by
 the smooth, golden taste of Simply Orange.

INGREDIENTS:
Two cups (16 fl. oz.) Simply Orange
1 (750 milliliter) bottle champagne
8 strawberries with leaves, rinsed and dried

DIRECTIONS:
1.   Divide Simply Orange and champagne into chilled champagne tulips.
2.   Press a strawberry on the lip of each glass for garnish.

Makes 8 servings


Simply Orange Dreamsicle Punch

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups Simply Orange orange juice
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 cup chilled sparkling water
1 quart orange sherbet

DIRECTIONS:
1.   Combine Simply Orange orange juice, milk, sugar and orange peel in
     large pitcher or pan. Blend until sugar dissolves.
     Cover and refrigerate.
2.   Before serving, pour in sparkling water and stir. Scoop sherbet into
     punchbowl. Pour in punch and serve.

Makes 12 servings


Simply Orange Wallbanger

INGREDIENTS:
1 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Galliano
4 oz. Simply Orange orange juice

DIRECTIONS:
1.  Pour vodka and Simply Orange orange juice into a collins glass
    over ice cubes and stir.
2.  Float Galliano on top and serve.


Simply Orange Desserts/Snacks

Simply Orange Citrus Cake

Preparation time: 40 minutes. Simply Orange adds flavor to this cake as
 well as serving as an easy sauce to top it.

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
2 cups (16 fl. oz.) Simply Orange
1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch

DIRECTIONS:
1.   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
2.   Beat sugar, butter, and egg until fluffy in a medium bowl with an
     electric beater. Add one cup Simply Orange, the flour, baking powder,
     baking soda, and salt; beat on low speed just until combined.
3.   Transfer batter to pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a cake
     tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
4.   Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1 cup Simply Orange and the
     cornstarch in a small saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring
     constantly until sauce has thickened. Cool cake 5 minutes. Cut into
     squares and serve warm, topped with sauce.

Makes 9 servings


Tangerine Granola

Preparation time: 20 to 25 minutes. If you plan to store the granola for
 more than a few days, don't add the fruit until you are ready to serve it.

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups (16 fl. oz.) Simply Orange orange juice
1 tablespoon honey
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup sliced natural almonds
1 cup chopped dried fruit mixture or raisins

DIRECTIONS:
1.   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Oil a large rimmed baking sheet.
2.   Simmer Simply Orange orange juice in a large skillet until reduced to
     1/2 cup. Stir in honey, then oats and almonds; spread mixture out
     onto the baking sheet.
3.   Bake granola about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until oats
     and almonds begin to brown. Cool completely; stir in fruit and serve
     or store in an airtight container.

Makes 6 servings


Simply Orange Side Dishes

Simply Orange Sweet Potatoes

Preparation time: 55 minutes.

INGREDIENTS:
4 large sweet potatoes (2 pounds), peeled and sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups (16 fl. oz.) Simply Orange
2 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS:
1.   Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish;
     arrange sweet potatoes in dish.
2.   In small, heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, flour, and salt;
     gradually stir in Simply Orange and add the butter.
3.   Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour over
     sweet potatoes in baking dish.
4.   Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes or until sweet potatoes are
     tender and glazed.

Makes 4 servings

About Simply Orange® 

Simply Orange® is a brand of The Coca-Cola Company, 
the world's largest beverage company. Along with Coca-Cola, 
recognized as the world's best-known brand, the Company markets 
four of the world's top five soft-drink brands, including diet Coke, 
Fanta and Sprite, and a wide range of other beverages, including 
diet and light soft drinks, waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, 
coffees, and sports drinks. Through the world's largest distribution system, 
consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company's beverages 
at a rate exceeding 1 billion servings each day.