Lemongrass & Blood Orange Wine Spritzer
Need a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan beverage? Lemongrass & Blood Orange Wine Spritzer could be an outstanding recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 272 calories. For $8.01 per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 1133 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up blood orange juice, white wine, ice cubes, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Kitchen Confidante. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 50%. Try Pomegranate and Blood Orange Tequila Spritzer, Mango-Lemongrass Ice Cream and Blood Orange Sorbet, and Slow-Cooker Blood Orange Fizzy Mulled Wine for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1/2 cup blood orange juice
2 cups Lemongrass Syrup
ice cubes
2 stalks lemongrass (plus extra for garnish, if desired)
seltzer water
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups water
white wine (Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio work well)
Spritzer
Equipment:
mortar and pestle
knife
sauce pan
Cooking instruction summary:
To make the lemongrass syrup: Trim the ends off the lemongrass and chop into 2 inch pieces. Using a morter and pestle or the back of a knife, crush the lemongrass stalks to help release the juice. Combine lemongrass, water and sugar in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. Let it cool in the refrigerator. Strain.Fill glasses with ice cubes. Add 1/2 cup lemongrass syrup and 1/8 cup blood orange juice to each glass. Fill remainder of glass with white wine and a splash of seltzer water. Garnish with a lemongrass stalk and serve.
Step by step:
1. To make the lemongrass syrup: Trim the ends off the lemongrass and chop into 2 inch pieces. Using a morter and pestle or the back of a knife, crush the lemongrass stalks to help release the juice.
2. Combine lemongrass, water and sugar in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
3. Let it cool in the refrigerator. Strain.Fill glasses with ice cubes.
4. Add 1/2 cup lemongrass syrup and 1/8 cup blood orange juice to each glass. Fill remainder of glass with white wine and a splash of seltzer water.
5. Garnish with a lemongrass stalk and serve.
Nutrition Information:
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