Grape Zest Recipes

ITALIAN GRAPE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray or butter and flour; set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, use a handheld mixer to beat together the eggs and sugar until the mixer is thick; about 3-4 minutes. Add in the milk, oil, butter, orange zest, and cinnamon, and mix until combined. Mix in the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the purple grapes. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
• Bake on the center rack of the oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge, the release and remove the sides of the pan. Let cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

GRAPE ZEST

Steps:

• Peel lemon rind in long strips and place in glass with end hooked over rim.
• Squeeze juice from peeled lemon.
• Shake lemon juice, grape juice and sugar with crushed ice.
• Pour into glass and fill with ginger ale.
• Stir gently.