Zesty blood orange squash flavoured with vanilla for a touch of sophistication. Just look at that colour. Add still or fizzy water, ice if desired and maybe a slug of your favourite alcohol.
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Tis the season for blood oranges. It’s a short one and is generally over by the end of February. Blood oranges have a particularly good flavour, but it’s the startling colour that is so remarkable. I’ve made a fabulous blood orange curd in the past, but I’ve been wanting to expand my bloody repertoire.
Thus we now have this fabulous recipe for blood orange squash. If that’s not enough to slake your thirst, I also have a nice little giveaway for you.
A Good Zester Makes All The Difference
I was sent a Deiss citrus zester/grater to try out. And making this blood orange squash seemed like a good opportunity to do just that. I’m not really a gadget geek, but I’ve fallen for this one, hook, line and sinker. It’s super sharp and it made very quick work of zesting the oranges.
So far so good. But unlike the old box grater I’ve been using until now, it got all of the orange zest without wasting any of it. A simple tap on the rim of the bowl or pan and most of it falls away from the Deiss. That’s what I call progress.
The zester grates cheese and chocolate as well as citrus. I’ve only tried a vegetarian Parmesan type cheese so far and that worked a treat just as it was. It also does a fine job of grating ginger and garlic.
The zester is made of razor sharp stainless steel and comes with a protective cover. The handle is comfortable and easy to grip, which again is not something I can say about my old grater. I also find it very easy to clean. As soon as I’ve finished using it, I run it under the tap. This removes any bits still sticking to it. Then wash as normal.
The Deiss zester/grater* comes with a lifetime warranty and is dishwasher safe. You can purchase it from Amazon and it’s currently on offer at £9.98. Deiss is a small kitchenware company and you can find them on both Facebook and Instagram. They are offering three Tin and Thyme readers the chance to win one of their zester/graters. Just scroll down to the bottom of the post to enter the giveway.
Top Tip
You can grate pretty much grate any cheese if you freeze it first.
Unwaxed Citrus
It’s important to give citrus a good scrub, especially if they’re not organic or unwaxed. I always try to source organic citrus if I’m going to use the peel in any way. Luckily I managed to get my hands on some organic blood oranges to make this squash.
Sadly my oranges weren’t as bloody as I was hoping. I like them best when they are red all the way through. This meant my blood orange squash came out a rather disappointing orange colour rather than red. Luckily the flavour more than made up for this.
Blood Orange Squash
My blood orange squash tastes just like the orange squash I remember from childhood, but so so much better. Well maybe not quite like orange squash because I’ve pimped it up with a hint of vanilla. This marries surprisingly well with the orange and adds sweetness and depth to the flavour as well as a certain air of sophistication.
Blood oranges aren’t quite as sweet as many other types yet they have a good flavour. You can use other oranges to make the squash, but you might want to add the juice of a lemon or an extra half teaspoon of citric acid to give it a bit of a tang.
Pour a slug or two into a glass, depending on how strong you like your squash. Add still or fizzy water and ice if desired. Moving on from childhood drinks, blood orange squash lends itself to any number of cocktails. How about adding a shot of tequila over ice for an almost Tequila Sunrise?
This blood orange squash will keep in a cool place for several months, although it’s so delicious, mine has nearly gone already. Just make sure you sterilise your storage bottle before filling.
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For lots more cordial recipe inspiration head over to the cordials and syrups section of my Delicious Drinks board on Pinterest. There you’ll find all sorts of homemade drinks to inspire you.
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Blood Orange Squash. PIN IT.
Blood Orange Squash – The Recipe
Blood Orange Squash
Equipment
Ingredients
- 200 g golden caster sugar
- 180 ml water
- 5 blood oranges
- ½ vanilla pod
- 1 tsp citric acid
Instructions
- Place the sugar and water over a moderate heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved.200 g golden caster sugar, 180 ml water
- Grate the zest of three of the oranges (I used a Deiss zester* for speed and efficiency) and add to the sugar syrup along with the vanilla pod.5 blood oranges, ½ vanilla pod
- Simmer gently for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the juice of the 5 oranges.
- Allow to cool a little, then add the citric acid and stir.1 tsp citric acid
- Sieve the squash and pour into a clean sterilised glass bottle (or bottles).
Notes
Nutrition Estimate
Linkies
As I used the Deiss zester, not a bit of peel was wasted. I am, thus, sharing my blood orange squash with the No Waste Food Challenge at Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary.
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Monika Bascombe says
childhood – oranges and and bananas were always in our house
Adrian Bold says
Orange always make me think of the fact that nothing rhymes with it. Purple too 🙂
Fiona jk42 says
Oranges remind me of a visit to Valencia where there were literally heaps of oranges on the side of the roads, apparently these were the ones that were too ripe to go to market, so you could just help yourself to them.
Amy Jo McLellan says
Oranges make me think of Christmas as I remember the ones at the bottom of stockings 🙂
andrea tinkler says
Always makes me think of my grandma who used peel in her baking and i got to eat the oranges xx
Dawn Hull says
Oranges make me think of the Summer and holidays abroad enjoying the sunshine!
A.E. ADKINS says
Oranges conjure up all sorts of childhood memories: seeing them growing on trees on first holiday abroad, in Santas sack with shiny pennies, tepid squash on a hot day out on our bikes………
Clare Hubbard says
The sun, bright warm sunlight, and they taste sweet and juicy!
Samantha R says
They make me think of orange cordial when I was younger, or orange zest on a freshly baked cake!
Joanna Ford says
They make me think of sitting in the sun with a cocktail that has a slice of orange on the side! A nice summery feeling!
kelly morgan says
the childrens song oranges and lemons says the bells of st clements
Victoria Buchanan says
This looks lovely! Will definitely give it a go 🙂
Choclette says
Do let me know how you get on Victoria.
Jo McPherson says
They remind me of when I was young, my mum used to buy huge ones and always had this special orange peeler tool
Stuart Dunlop says
Our family trip to Florida, where we went to a orange farm – it was fab!
Jim Milligan says
marmalade – helping my Dad cut up loads of oranges which filled the housewith orangey aroma
Emma Davison says
Marmalade, eating them at break in a hockey match at school, drinking zesty refreshing juice.
Patricia Avery says
Oranges make me think of helping Grandma make marmalade in the 1950s as well as the bottles of orange juice I was given as a child (courtesy of NHS) 🙂
Helen Lane says
I haven’t seen blood oranges in the shops in ages
Choclette says
They aren’t always that obvious. I’ve been getting mine from Aldi and Riverford.
Christine Hobbs says
Oranges make me think of Xmas as there was always one or two found in my stocking. I have continued this tradition and put one in my childrens stocking every year
Susan Williams says
Orange groves in the warm Mediterranean sunshine.
Jamie C Millard says
spain. they grow everywhere when we visit there. also christmas. always seem to eat a lot more at christmas.
Jo Hutchinson says
Oranges always make me think of school when we had oranges at half time.
ellie spider says
oranges make me think of sunny weather and holidays in Orlando and the 192 with the giat orange shop
Diane Duggan says
Oranges make me think of the fruit salads my mum used to make when I was a kid.
chris bull says
They make me think of many years ago when as a child when we could go to the shops on our own, my nan used to give me a few pennies and I used to go to buy an ortanique orange, this was a great treat and I still love all orange citrus fruits
Lia Burns says
Oranges make me think of my childhood, when I had sleepovers with my grandparents my grandad would always peel me and my nan an orange to share x
Nancy Bradford says
I love the smell of oranges. They make me think of summer mornings and fresh squeezed orange juice that we used to (sometimes) have for breakfast when I was a child.
Kat Allinson says
It makes me think of my childhood, my dad always used to have a glass of orange juice with me in the mornings
Kirsty Woods says
The smell of oranges reminds me of Christmas, my parents used to buy a big box of oranges every Christmas
Angela Kelly says
I don’t know what I think of when I think of oranges, but my mouth starts watering!
Donna Caldwell says
Oranges remind me of my grandma he use to have one every morning and when we called around he would have slices waiting for us
lia sturman says
Oranges make me think of Spain always wanted to go when i was small
Lauren Old says
They make me think of the sun and therefore hot days in summer!
Kim Webster-Marsh says
They make me think of standing on the side lines watching my Dad play football when I was young, me & my brother always got some of the half time oranges 😀
Bianca Corcoran says
Oranges always make me think of my childhood holidays where we would always pick them fresh off the trees
Jade Hewlett says
Oranges make me think of refreshing summer drinks of orange juice
Andrew Hindley says
Oranges make me think of Orange groves in warmer climes
Sheila Reeves says
Holidays! The taste of freshly squeezed oranges fresh from the tree takes me back to a villa holiday in Spain
Julie Wilson says
Oranges remind me of our wonderful family holiday in Florida.
Jo W says
Playing sports when I was young as we always had oranges at half time or afterwards
Emma Wolski says
Vitamin C to stop sailors getting scurvy! Always remember that from school lol!
steph lovatt says
Oranges make me think of sunshine and marmalade on toast
Lauren Stebbings says
Oranges remind me of being in Florida 🙂
Lea Mavin says
Oranges make me think of Christingles that my children make every year in school.
Anthea Holloway says
Oranges make me think of marmalade and also the oranges growing along the roadsides in Tucson, Arizona.
Rebecca Howells (@PeanutHog) says
The smell of freshly squeezed orange juice – my favourite!
Claire C says
Oranges make me think of Breakfast, I love Orange Juice with breakfast.
Mary Baldwin says
Oranges make me think of a special birthday that we spent in Rome and saw oranges growing in the trees around the city.
hannah oneill says
Oranges remind me of going to my nans as she always made fresh orange juice
Katy Malkin says
Rows of orange trees, the smell is just lovely, clear and fresh
Michelle Jenkins says
Oranges always remind me of my nana, she always made her own pot puri and used oranges dried slowly in the oven.
Lisa Wilkinson says
Visiting the Mediterranean and having freshly squeezed orange juice for breakfast
Sadiyya Maryam says
Feeding them to my little girl in Lebanon fresh from the trees.
T Brailey says
Oranges make me think of Christmas and in contrast a hot summers day.
Claire Thomas says
Gutted, I haven’t seen any blood oranges this year, and guess I have probably missed them. I love making cordials now I don’t drink and this sounds perfect.
Choclette says
You might still find some if you’re lucky Claire. Aldi have been selling some good ones.
Kelly Hanson says
Terry’s chocolate oranges are the first thing that comes to mind. I’m so healthy lol
Becky John says
Oranges make me think of breakfast abroad with ice cold freshly squeezed orange juice.
Sarah Ann says
Oranges make me think of freshly squeezed orange juice on a hot summers day – so refreshing!!
Emma Nixon says
They remind me of summer holidays in cyprus. Alway lots of local oranges for sale. Freshly squeezed orange juice always tastes great
bex barton says
They remind me of the furniture polish my mum used, which always made me want to go and eat an orange!
Mary H says
I adore the smell and taste of oranges. They remind me of my mum as she was always eating them!
Susan Hoggett says
they make me think of breakfasts on holiday as I always have some freshly squeezed chilled orange juice
Emma Rawlinson says
Oranges always remind me of being on holiday in Spain. Seeing all the orange trees by the roadside during the taxi journey from the airport to the hotel. And of course the freshly squeezed orange juice at breakfast 🙂
Rich Tyler says
Florida with all the orange trees getting beautiful sunshine
Natalie Thomason says
I love oranges remind me of being in Spain the orange groves .
Ben Audsley says
oranges make me think of sunshine, hot sunny days by the pool and drinking refreshing orange juice.
Kat Lucas says
Oranges always make me think of Florida and Sunshine
Carole E says
Oranges remind me of christmas. Having a orange in the bottom of our stocking
Mike Gerrie says
Oranges remind me of when we were younger making freshly squeezed orange juice for our parents on a Sunday morning
Jo Carroll says
Oranges instantly make me think of sunshine even on the darkest of mornings. To me they are the ‘happiest’ fruit there is.
janine atkin says
they make me think of the pain when some juice got into a cut one time!!
Rachel Craig says
Oranges tend to make me think of them being a rich source of vitamin C. We are told that they are a healthy fruit for us to eat. Also I think of sunshine as sunshine is needed in order to grow oranges.
JULIE WARD says
Drinking Sangria while on holiday with the family, even the kids got to have a little taste
Helen Thurston says
Oranges always make me think of the big tins of Mamade which my nan used to buy to make her own marmalade. That and football – guess who used to get the job of cutting up the half-time oranges 🙂
Maya Russell says
Oranges make me think of squeezing and rolling a whole one and then using a straw to drink the juice. You can also buy these sipper things which you can wash and reuse. (Lunchbox idea!)
Choclette says
That’s a fantastic idea and one I’d completely forgotten about.
jessica catherine says
oranges make me think of a lovely summer day with the family in our garden
Victoria Prince says
They make me think of marmalade! And always having a satsuma or clementine in my stocking at Christmas 🙂
Laura Nice says
I love oranges they remind me being at home with my grandma and grandad
claire woods says
Reminds me of Christmas because that’s when my Mum would have always have oranges in the house.
maria dhillon says
it reminds me of when i was a kid my mum used to make the most amazing orange juice from fresh oranges
Toni Pearson says
Our holiday in Florida, and the freshly squeezed juice we enjoyed.
Jo Glasspool says
Oranges make me think of cold. wet days watching my brother play football.
Laura Corrall says
Sports Days, might be showing my age a little here, but when I was little you’d always get an orange on a sports day as a snack.
leanne weir says
they remind me of summer or the godfather and marlon brando
Rai says
The countless glasses of lovely, weak orange squash that fuelled my running around like a lunatic childhood. Ha thanks, now I really fancy some
Emma Walton says
Strangely, Oranges always make me think of summer and Christmas! Summer because I use orange juice a lot in alcoholic drinks that I consume with great enjoyment in the garden whilst soaking up the sun and Christmas because I was shopping one year and was in the scented candle department. I picked up a candle called Spiced Orange and it had a gorgeous scent so I bought it. I light it every year and place in on the table during Christmas lunch.
ADEINNE TONNER says
It will sound crazy but oranges remind me of the summer as i eat so many sitting in the sunshine in the garden during the summer.
Jayne Townson says
Oranges make me think of breakfast, and having a nice freshly squeezed glass of orange.
Christine Sunter says
Oranges make me think of Spain. First place I saw them growing on trees!
Melissa Red says
Oranges always make me think of nature and make a naturally refreshing drink.
Elizabeth Smith says
They remind me of my grandma because she had a penchant for studded oranges in her wardrobes.
Thanks for the blood orange cordial recipe I’ll have a go at the weekend
Choclette says
Ah oranges studded with cloves brings back memories, I used to make those as presents for everyone when I was a child. Hope you like the recipe. Would love to see a photo and / or hear what you think.
Kim Styles says
they remind me of a nanny job I had when I was a teenager – I use to have to juice half a dozen oranges every morning for their childrens breakfasts with a hand juicer!!
Andrea Upton says
Oranges make me think of this time of year and lovely mornings in the kitchen making jars of marmalade!
Charlotte Burford says
Sunny Monday mornings in the summer eating breakfast in the garden
POPPY says
Oh that colour is glorious Choclette! It would make a wonderful gift. It’s funny as oranges always make me think of sunshine, yet here is blood orange season in chilly February!
Choclette says
It’s just wonderful to have such glorious coloured fruit at this time of year. It would indeed make a good gift and now you’ve put me in mind of it, I might just do that.
Elinor Hill aka Beachhutcook says
I think a teaspoon or two in the bottom of a glass of dry cava would work a treat.
Choclette says
I have a bottle of Champagne we never got around to drinking at Christmas and this thought had crossed my mind.
Pretty says
I love this, have never made squash at home, wouldn’t know where to start but this recipe looks great. Will give it ago.
Choclette says
Yay! Give it a go and let me know what you think 🙂
Donna S says
Christmas… when I was a child we always had oranges for Christmas. I love the tradition of putting oranges in Christmas stockings 🙂
Choclette says
Me too. We still do Christmas stockings, even though everyone is adult now and there is always an orange in the bottom.
sarah rees says
has to be simply nice fresh orange juice with a hot cooked breakfast, washes down well
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Blood orange is my favorite citrus!
Choclette says
Citrus is such a great family, I find it hard to pick out a favourite.
Jane Willis says
Oranges always make me think of the green-skinned oranges that were so popular when I lived in Brunei.
Choclette says
Ooh I’ve heard of green skinned oranges, but never had one.
kim plant says
reminds me of a beautiful holiday in florida with white sandy beached and fresh orange juice x
All That I'm Eating says
I love blood oranges, this is such a good idea! I bet the vanilla gives it a great flavour.
Choclette says
Vanilla isn’t an obvious choice to go with oranges, but it works stupendously.
Mina Joshi says
I love blood oranges but have never made squash. Adding the zest to the squash is also a great idea.
Choclette says
So much of the flavour is in the zest and if the oranges are organic, I don’t like to waste them.
Claire @foodiequine says
Marmalade. My granny always made a huge batch of it every year.
Choclette says
Yes, they make me think of marmalade too and my mother who still makes it every year.
Inga Andersen says
Cold summer drinks, jaffa cakes and holidays in Florida
ElizM says
My father – he was Spanish. As a very young child he taught me how to peel an orange in segments. Funny how memories come back to you…
S Bufton says
Oranges make me think of marmalade on toast
Becky Duffy says
Oranges make me think of Spain – sangria and good food!
Emily Knight says
They make me think of the orange and almond cake I love to make – a flourless cake using ground almonds and whole oranges that have been boiled (skin and all) before being blitzed in the food processor – it’s so good!
Choclette says
This has been on my list for such a long time. I’ve made a similar cake with chocolate, but not yet without.
Clare H says
they make me think of holidays in Spain – going to the market and buying fresh fruit
Sam Rhodes says
They always make me think of being young and on holiday! 🙂
Gill says
Oranges were a real treat in my childhood! Mum used to cut a hole in the top and push a sugar lump inside for us!!
sallyanne rose says
clementine’s at Christmas and half time at the boys football practise
Lisa Parker says
Buying fruit down our local market with my dad when I was little x
Dom says
I adore bloody oranges… I bought 3 nets at Aldi recently and I have to say they were the best blood oranges i’ve ever eaten! Never thought to make my own squash, looks genius!
Choclette says
They are very special and made even more so by their short season. I’ve not seen them in Aldi. Thanks for the heads up.
Farhana says
Oranges remind me of sunshine, I have no idea why but its just what I associate with it.
angela sandhu says
Drinking orange juice in the Florida sunshine with my family and friends
Christine Shelley says
The piles of packets of satsumas at the foodbank this Christmas, destined before for the waste, now used by us
Joseph Westhead says
Oranges take me back to when I was much younger and I had an orange each morning, nowadays I never seem to get my hands on them which is a shame.
Mary says
Oranges make me think of Christmas and also mum making marmalade.
jo liddement says
Oranges make me think of the very morish greek orange polenta cake which only lasts one day in my house
Choclette says
Hahaha, that does sound good. I keep meaning to try an orange polenta cake, but have only managed chocolate and rhubarb so far.
Jade Pawley says
Oranges make me think of our family holidays in our Sangria!
John Edwards says
Oranges make me think of Xmas day. My parents used to put a couple of them in my pillow case with my toys
Spencer Broadley says
They make me think of nice refreshing times in the garden listening to the cricket commentary
Barbara Knight says
Oranges make me think of marmalade, which I love making and eating with my toasted home-made bread.
Katie says
Mmm, looks delicious! Oranges remind me of my childhood as I never used to like them. I loved the flavour but didn’t used to like the actual fruit because of the pith!
Alison Ellis says
Oranges make me think of the summer, Spain, and just the smell cheers me up x
Elizabeth Hinds says
My mum – she always used to have an orange after her tea and they always remind me of her now 🙂
Phil Darling says
Oranges always make me think of Christmas – we always got an orange in our stockings
Astra coath says
Oranges always remind me of my dad as he always used to eat the big ones and I joined him but he always said I picked the best ones so I picked them for him.
Elizabeth says
That is one seriously gorgeous looking drink! I have only ever tried fresh blood oranges once, many moons ago while on a whirlwind holiday to Sardinia. I’ve never seen them for sale here in Shetland, but if they do appear I am definitely making this squash! Thank you for sharing with the No Waste Food Challenge too 🙂
Choclette says
Ah yes, I expect you miss out on a few seasonal foods up in Shetland. Luckily you have some compensations 🙂 You could make the squash with ordinary oranges, but it somehow seems a bit more special made with blood ones.
melanie stirling says
Oranges make me think of hot holidays in Portugal and picking them off the trees in the villa gardens.
Caroline H says
Ooh, oranges always make me think of summer salads, along with grapefruit. The thing is I eat really similar salads in winter but for some reason never put fruit in them!
Lorna Ledger says
Spring, fresh, flavour, refreshing, vibrant, nice smell, revitilising – thank you
Lynne Oconnor says
Holidays in Spain. Nearly every bar and restaurant in Andalusia has a machine to make freshly squeezed orange juice to order from just picked oranges. Can’t be beaten
Deborah Holter says
Made this and loved it – keep coming with the ideas xx
Choclette says
Wow, that was quick. Glad you liked it and thank you 🙂
Danielle Spencer says
Oranges makes me think of a fresh summers day and morning.
Samantha O'D says
Blood oranges remind me of a holiday in Italy. I used to play oboe in a band and we went over to Lake Garda to play
Choclette says
That sounds like a fun trip. I’ve never been to Italy. And how lovely to play the oboe.
Sarah Mackay says
Sunny holidays with my family and having a cheeky drink on christmas morning
Tee simpson says
Oranges make me think of christmas. Having a buck fizz on christmas morning
Sarah Birkett says
Vitamin C, and thirst quenching are the first things that spring to mind
Ali Thorpe says
The first thing that pops into my head is the book “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit”.
Choclette says
Haha, yes good point and a good book too.
Keith Hunt says
Oranges make me think of long Holidays in Hollywood Florida
frances hopkins says
They make me think of the summer, waking up with freshly squeezed orange juice
Laura says
Chocolate! Orange is one of my favourite flavours to put with chocolate. And really, I’ve always got chocolate on the brain.
Choclette says
So glad to hear it Laura 🙂
Lucy says
I had no idea how to make squash, thanks so much for sharing. I have some blood oranges and it would be lovely to preserve their flavour a bit longer in this way.
Choclette says
Yes, though mine is disappearing rather faster than I imagined 😉
A S,Edinburgh says
Summer, energy, happiness. Before Christmas they would have made me think of Christmas, though!
Hugh Jones says
Holidays in France where it is much easier to get blood oranges and blood orange juice.
Annabel Greaves says
They remind me of a freshly squeezed orange juice on a summers day
andy burns says
dried spiced with cinnamon stick reminds me of christmas
Cherry Edwards says
Oranges remind me of the old days in a game of football when a tray of cut oranges came out and were offered round at half time.
Andrea Fletcher says
Oranges make me think of a freshly squeezed drink on a summers day.
Ann-Marie Gould says
Oranges always make me think of my uncle who has sadly now passed. He used to have an orange every afternoon before playing Ludo with my auntie.
Choclette says
Oh! That’s such a poignant memory. I used to play Ludo with my grandmother many years ago. She’s no longer around either.
Iris Waldburger says
Oranges make me think of a warm summers day but sometimes also of winter and mulled wine. I will definitely try this. It’s quite funny really as I was just thinking this morning I want to try orange squash next because we are running low on the raspberry one I made last and then this afternoon I found this recipe in my inbox
Choclette says
It was obviously meant to be Iris, although raspberry squash sounds rather delicious too. Let me know what you think or share a photo if you do make it.
Margaret Gallagher says
Sunshine happiness and beauty
Freshky squeeze for a delicious breakfast treat
Maxine G says
I like to think that it would be marmalade – I love making it, as well as other preserves
Lynsey Buchanan says
Oranges make me think of sunny days its like you are eating sunshine.
LynneH says
Oranges make me think of a visit we paid to Seville, where the fruit is left to rot on the ground. It seemed such a waste; when I thought of all the marmalade it could have made
suan watts says
Oranges make me think of marmalade making
pete c says
either drinking Sangria on holiday in Spain or having to avoid eating the pips inside when eating!
lucy higgins says
definitely summertime when its hot and youve been outside and you come in and have some refreshing orange
Susan Smith says
Oranges makes me think of quenching my thirst, theres nothing like freshly squeezed oranges on a warm summers day
Helen Moulden says
They make me think of summer, heat, sunshine and also Italy because we ate fresh oranges there!
Harline Parkin says
Oranges make me think of summer I love the smell and taste so they also make me think healthy food
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Sounds really tasty…and I love the colour!
Choclette says
I was a bit disappointed with the colour Angie, but you’re right. It may not be red enough, but it’s still a nice colour.
Tracy K Nixon says
My mam’s homemade chocolate orange marble cake which she makes using fresh orange juice and zest!
Janice says
I absolutely love this squash. We drink a lot of cordials with fizzy water since we stopped drinking as much wine. I’m going to get some blood oranges and make this.
Choclette says
Do Janice, it brightens up these winter days no end 🙂
Susan B says
Oranges remind me of the East Coast of New Zealand, where they grow abundantly.
Choclette says
We never made it to the East Coast when we were in NZ, but we did come across loads of lemons.
Peter Watson says
Oranges remind me of my mother.Whenever she gave me one she told me she never had one for many years during the Second Worl War.
Katie Skeoch says
Oranges always make me think of being pregnant as orange juice was something I craved!
laura banks says
i always think of holidays as i always seem to have a nice cold glass of it on the balcony in the mornings
Tracey Peach says
Long cool refreshing drinks on a hot summers day 🙂 x
Kim M says
Oranges always make me think of my childhood and my Mum cutting them up for me
George Pow says
Deiss Is the Name Grating is The Game!
Amanda says
They make me think of being on holiday in Morocco and buying freshly squeezed orange juice in the street