
Frozen Orange Spritz
Orange juice frozen and spun with bitter orange aperitif and prosecco into a bright orange, bittersweet slush. Contains alcohol.
- Hands-on
- 8 min
- Freeze
- 24 h
- Program
- Frozen Drink
- Makes
- 4 glasses6 glasses
Nutrition
Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 116 g), estimated
Whole tubpint: 371 kcal, 2 g protein557 kcal, 3 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients. Contains alcohol: for adults only.
Ingredients
6 ingredientsTap an ingredient when it is in the bowl
440 of 473 ml661 of 709 ml
In the tubpintScale reads
Put the empty tubpint (or your pan) on the kitchen scale and press zero. Add each ingredient until the scale shows the number on the right.
Add right before spinning
Mix everything in one big bowl, then divide it evenly between 2 tubspints.
Steps
- Stir 30 g caster or granulated sugar2½ tbsp caster or granulated sugar2½ tbsp granulated sugar45 g caster or granulated sugar55 ml caster or granulated sugar3½ tbsp granulated sugar and 1 tsp finely grated orange zest1 tsp finely grated orange zest1 tsp finely grated orange zest1½ tsp finely grated orange zest1½ tsp finely grated orange zest1½ tsp finely grated orange zest into 220 ml orange juice220 ml orange juice¾ cup + 3 tbsp orange juice330 ml orange juice330 ml orange juice1⅓ cups orange juice and 50 ml water50 ml water3½ tbsp water75 ml water75 ml water⅓ cup water for about 1 minute, until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the base into an empty tubpint. It stays well below the max fill line, which leaves room for what you add before spinning. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
- Pour 90 ml prosecco90 ml prosecco¼ cup + 2 tbsp prosecco135 ml prosecco140 ml prosecco½ cup + 1 tbsp prosecco into a wide bowl and whisk for 2–3 minutes, until it stops fizzing, so it cannot foam over in the machine.
- Dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the frozen tubpint. Pour in 60 ml bitter orange aperitif60 ml bitter orange aperitif¼ cup bitter orange aperitif90 ml bitter orange aperitif90 ml bitter orange aperitif¼ cup + 2 tbsp bitter orange aperitif and 90 ml prosecco90 ml prosecco¼ cup + 2 tbsp prosecco135 ml prosecco140 ml prosecco½ cup + 1 tbsp prosecco, then lock it into the machine and run Frozen Drink.
To serve: Serve in large wine glasses with an orange slice and a green olive on a pick.
My notes
Tips
- For an alcohol-free spritz, use a non-alcoholic bitter aperitif in place of the aperitif and cold water in place of the prosecco, then top each glass with a splash of sparkling water.
- Any dry sparkling wine works, or a dry white wine, since the bubbles are whisked out anyway.
- For a more bitter spritz, use 2 tbsp less orange juice in the base and add 2 tbsp more aperitif at the end.
Why it works
Orange juice with a little extra sugar lands near 16% sugar, so it freezes into fine, soft ice. The aperitif and prosecco go in at the end, where their alcohol loosens it into a slush without stopping it from freezing.
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