Vin D’orange is a classic French liqueur. As you’ll guess from the name it’s made from wine (vin) and oranges. Light, fruity and with just a tang of bitterness, vin d’orange is the perfect tipple.
The French know a thing or two about drinks. Not just wine, they crerate other gorgeous goodies too. Think of cognac, pastis, cassis and of course this delightful vin d’orange.
Vin d’orange is a fortified wine. Yes, sherry is a fortified wine but this is completely different and I promise you well worth trying. Traditionally made from Seville oranges which are the ever-popular type used for marmalade. Alas, they have a very short growing season so I use normal oranges to make my vin d’orange and it works every time.
Ingredients for vin d’orange
- 750ml/1 ¼ pints of rose wine
- 4 large oranges
- 150g/5 oz caster sugar
- 100ml/3 ½ fl oz vodka
- 50ml/ fl oz brandy
How to make vin d’orange
- Peel 2 of the oranges and dry the peel either above a radiator or in a very cool oven. Squeeze out the juice and reserve.
- Roughly chop the other 2 oranges and put these along with the dried peel and all the juice into a large wide mouthed jar.
- Add the rose wine and pop on a lid. Set aside in a cool cupboard for 3 weeks.
- Strain out the solids, pour back into the jar and add the sugar, vodka and brandy.
- Pop the lid back on and shake the jar every day for a week to dissolve the sugar.
- Strain through muslin into a jug and pour into a pretty bottle or decanter.
- Serve this orangy delight ice cold and imagine French sunshine in the middle of winter.
How long will this keep
This will keep for up to a year in a cool dark place.
How to serve vin d’orange
Traditionally vin d’orange is served in the summer poured over ice or in small glasses, aperitif-style.
Vin d’orange can also be used in cocktails for an orange flavour with a little bit of the taste of sweet vermouth.
This Vin d’Orange is just one of the wonderful and easy recipes in my new Ebook Gourmet Gifts For Christmas and I’m sure you’ll just love all the others in there.
Looking for more homemade hooch ideas? Then check these out before you go;
How to make cassis (French blackcurrant liqueur)
How to make limoncello (with video)
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Vin D’Orange
Ingredients
- 750 ml rose wine
- 4 large oranges
- 150 g caster sugar
- 100 ml vodka
- 50 ml brandy
Instructions
- Peel 2 of the oranges and dry the peel either above a radiator or in a very cool oven. Squeeze out the juice and reserve.
- Roughly chop the other 2 oranges and put these along with the dried peel and all the juice into a large wide mouthed jar.
- Add the rose wine and pop on a lid. Set aside in a cool cupboard for 3 weeks.
- Strain out the solids, pour back into the jar and add the sugar, vodka and brandy.
- Pop the lid back on and shake the jar every day for a week to dissolve the sugar.
- Strain through muslin into a jug and pour into a pretty bottle or decanter.
- Serve this orangy delight ice cold and imagine French sunshine in the middle of winter.
I will definitely leave you a review on Amazon but I wanted to leave one here as well! I LOVE the book…it’s full of recipes that people would actually LOVE to make and receive! You did yourself proud Karon, this one is my personal favorite – until your next one I suppose!
Hi Nan,
So glad you like the book, I loved making it. Thanks for the great review.
K x
One more thing…I did leave a review on Amazon, said it might take up to 48 hours to post – what’s with that?!? And I shared it on FB…I truly do love your book – and I know my friends will love it, too!