Smooth Operator
January 17, 2011 at 10:55 am | Posted in Baking / Cooking, Food | 38 Comments“Citrus fruits are some of the very few redeeming aspects of winter,” I declared with no uncertainty in my voice, immediately following yet another grating comment about all of the snow. Just as the novelty of trudging through dense, wet, frozen slush wears out quickly, so does one’s patience for hearing about it. So, instead of boring you with yet another long rant about how nasty this season has been behaving, let’s skip right to the good stuff, shall we?
Blood oranges, those elusive orange globes that masquerade as a standard Navel or Valencia, only reveal their true colors when sliced open. Crimson red, their juicy dips do look every bit as macabre as their name, but their flavor is so much more enticing. A bit sharper and more intense than their paler brethren, these babies are worth waiting all year for. Their season is pitifully short though, so enjoy them while you can- As soon as that snow starts to thaw, they’ll vanish from store shelves and farmers markets so fast, it will be like there never were blood oranges at all.
Though this sweet and tangy winter smoothie is a disarming shade of creamy pink, it actually tastes like a brilliant orange creamsicle. Thanks to the unusual hue, you could even get away with sneaking in a good splash of beet juice too, should you want to squeeze in a serving or two of veggies.
Midwinter Morning’s Dreamsicle (Blood Orange Smoothie)
2 Blood Oranges
1 Frozen Banana
1 Cup Orange Juice
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 – 2 Tablespoons Light Agave Nectar (Optional, if you like it sweeter)
Slice or peel away the skin from the oranges and remove any pips you should find. Toss the whole oranges, membrane and all into your blender, along with all of the remaining ingredients. Blend on high for a minute or two until pureed and completely smooth. Enjoy with a straw for ultimate satisfaction (because smoothies really taste better slurped through a straw, don’t you know.)
Serves 1 or 2
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That sounds delicious! My Whole Foods had free samples of blood orange slices yesterday, so good.
Comment by Tiffany— January 17, 2011 #
That looks and sounds incredible!! I love blood oranges, but always seem to have trouble finding them. They only have a slight difference in taste, but I am absolutely in love with the juicy red hidden color.
Comment by Food-Fitness-FreshAir— January 17, 2011 #
I absolutely LOVE that little glass jug. Can I ask where you got it?
I’ve always hated anything orange, but I’ve been coming around on including it in my smoothies. This sounds great, a little like the Mango Creamsicle shake at 105degrees. Try throwing in a little coconut butter next time for extra wow!
Comment by Amber Shea @Almost Vegan— January 17, 2011 #
What a wonderful photo, delicious !!
Comment by Jess (Jessica Jeauneau)— January 17, 2011 #
This looks so cool! I love the straw and glass. You mush have so many dishes! :) Where did you get that straw?
Comment by Vic ( The Life)— January 17, 2011 #
I love your glass half full approach to the snow. Citrus is definitely the most redeeming part of winter..grapefruit, blood oranges and now this glorious smoothie. What a way to get through it all.
Comment by Joanne— January 17, 2011 #
Heavenly drink!
Comment by VeggieGirl— January 17, 2011 #
That looks and sounds delicious. I need to make more of these in my life. Cute straw!
Comment by Lu— January 17, 2011 #
I love that picture! Citrus fruit are at their best just now here, and I consume a lot of them,Lovely smoothie!
Comment by Yaelian— January 17, 2011 #
You have done it again, Hannah! I can’t wait to try this!
Comment by Greyt Vegan Life— January 17, 2011 #
Beautiful! I’m always in awe of your photographs. That straw is too cute as well!
Comment by Nicole— January 17, 2011 #
I love everything about this photo! The blood oranges, the milk bottle, the straw, the juice…EVERYTHING! Thanks for sharing.
Sheila
Comment by sheila Zachariae— January 17, 2011 #
I do heart blood orange. Sounds delicious!
Comment by Wendy— January 17, 2011 #
This looks so good! blood orange is one of my favorites!
Comment by A Tablespoon of Liz— January 17, 2011 #
I don’t often go for smoothies in winter, but this sounds too good to pass up! I need to seek out some blood oranges, stat.
Comment by Lauren— January 17, 2011 #
delicious picture lovely combination
Comment by torviewtoronto— January 17, 2011 #
I couldn’t agree more with your quote! I was driving through the fog this morning, which is usually depressing but it wasn’t so bad with a pile of tangerines in my lap :)
Comment by DessertForTwo— January 17, 2011 #
Hannah – this recipe would be the perfect burst of sunshine to add to a day where Toronto was -26 Celsius. As always, I salute your culinary genius!
Comment by veganlisa— January 17, 2011 #
Simply beautiful picture! I love the color of the smoothie and I really love that flavor combo
Comment by Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day— January 17, 2011 #
That looks so good! I’m not a big juice drinker, especially orange juice. But…we’ve been getting tons of oranges in our CSA share. AND…I know that blood oranges are in next week’s box. What perfect timing!
Comment by Tanya— January 17, 2011 #
I may never have had a creamsicle, but that doesn’t detract from my firm opinion that this smoothie-ish creation look wonderfully refreshing, and that the bottle you served it in is one of the most gorgeous things I’ve ever seen!
Comment by Hannah— January 17, 2011 #
This Dreamsicle looks amazing! I can’t wait to try the recipe. You have the cutest straws- ever! :-)
Comment by Amanda— January 17, 2011 #
Sounds like it would scare away any nasty winter cold too. OhSheGlows had something like this a while ago with cute little clementines. I love winter citrus too and have recently discovered Cara Cara oranges; have you had these? They’re a little less sweet than navel and are pink like a grapefruit inside!
Comment by FoodFeud— January 17, 2011 #
So beautiful! I love the pinkish-orange tinge. Makes me think of summery days :)
Comment by Sarah B @ Bake + Bike— January 17, 2011 #
Looks so good!
Comment by kum— January 18, 2011 #
Gorgeous presentation of the power smoothie :)
Comment by tigerfish— January 18, 2011 #
Great recipe..love the color, looks so refreshing and yummy!!
Comment by Dimah— January 18, 2011 #
What a perfectly beautiful smoothie! It would certainly brighten any morning, especially these drab January ones.
Comment by Jes— January 18, 2011 #
I completely agree about citrus — it is defintely one of the best things about winter! And mmmm, blood oranges…what a great use for them this is. I love creamsicles and I have everything on hand for this…I’m definitely making it today!
Comment by Faith— January 18, 2011 #
It looks FANTASTIC!
Comment by Elena— January 18, 2011 #
What a beautiful picture! I look forward to *favoriting* it on Foodgawker! :)
I don’t think I’ve ever had a blood orange. Do you watch Dexter? In case you don’t: during the show intro, he slices a blood orange for breakfast and it looks so gory! It’s the complete opposite of your lovely smoothie!
Comment by River (Wing-It Vegan)— January 18, 2011 #
Doh! Your picture was already on foodgawker! *favorited*
Comment by River (Wing-It Vegan)— January 18, 2011 #
That looks so refreshing and healthy. I love the straw in it as well! I think I’ll have a change from my regular banana smoothie and try this :)
Comment by Brittany— January 19, 2011 #
That looks amazing! I love going to the farmer’s market and trying all the different kinds of oranges :)
Comment by Erika @ Health and Happiness in LA— January 19, 2011 #
Just say “dreamsicle” and I am there. This looks and sounds amazing, Hannah! Fresh and healthy.
Comment by Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets— January 19, 2011 #
I love your food photography! How did you manage to decorate the straw? Is it store-bought, with the little dots and swirls?
Comment by Jackie (Phamfatale.com)— January 20, 2011 #
This looks beautiful! Dreamsicles were my absolute favorite!
Comment by Mo— February 5, 2011 #
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