Monday, November 06, 2006

Vin d'Orange

Vin d'orange sounds so much nicer than plain old orange wine but whatever name you use, it still is a most refreshing and elegant beverage.

Vin d'orange is traditionally drunk as an aperitif or as a digestive after dinner. It's basically made from a mixture of oranges, eau de vie, sugar and white wine - it's left to sit and macerate, the wine eventually taking on the colour of the oranges. The eau de vie fortifies the drink and aids in it's preservation.

The version I've made is an adaptation of this process - I've used blood oranges as I am partial to their wonderful colour and instead of taking a month to mature, this will be ready to drink in 3 days.

vin d'orangeĀ© by haalo


Vin d'Orange

220 grams/1 cup caster sugar
rind of 2 blood oranges
juice of 2 blood oranges
750ml/1 bottle of white wine
250ml/1 cup brandy


Place the sugar and blood orange juice into a small saucepan and slowly heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Once dissolved, turn up the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until the mixture thickens slightly.

Remove from the heat and let cool.

In a large ceramic/glass vessel, pour in the wine, brandy, sugar syrup and orange rinds. Stir well, seal and place in the fridge. Give it 3 days to macerate.

Strain through double thickness muslin to remove all solids and store in bottles in the fridge.

vin d'orangeĀ© by haalo


We'll be enjoying a glass or two tomorrow during the Melbourne Cup!

4 comments

  1. this looks so colourful and lovely! how long would it last? i'm assuming that it is kept in the fridge?

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  2. Hi Kickpleat - yep, you keep it in the fridge. I find that it tends to be drunk fairly quickly so storage isn't an issue. It should have quite a long life but I would probably say drink it within a month or two.

    Thanks Sher, it tastes good too!

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  3. Thanks Brilynn - it's the blood oranges that give it that wonderful colour.

    Thanks Burcu - I do hope you enjoy it!

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