Lemon Orange Refresher Recipes

ORANGE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, blend together cubed butter, flour and sugar with a pastry cutter, a food processor, or your hands. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are just starting to brown.
• In a large bowl, crack eggs and whisk them.
• To the eggs, add sugar, flour, orange juice, and orange zest. Whisk well, until no clumps remain. Pour over the baked crust after it is done baking.
• Once the filling has been added, bake for an additional 20 minutes. (Do not cover.)
• Remove from oven and let bars cool to room temperature. Place in the refrigerator for at 2 hours then dust with confectioners sugar before serving.
• Cut into squares and serve.

ORANGE LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar and 2-1/2 cups water; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly., Stir in citrus zest and juices. Let stand, covered, 1 hour. Strain syrup; refrigerate, covered, until cold., To serve, fill glasses or pitcher with equal amounts of fruit syrup and water. Add ice and serve.

SUNNY ORANGE LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1-1/4 cups water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes; cool. , Transfer to a pitcher; add lemon and orange juices and zests. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Stir in the remaining water. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon if desired.

LEMON ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat well after each addition. Stir in extracts. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add the orange juice, lemon juice, zest and extract; beat until well blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.

LEMON SLUSH WITH ORANGE ZEST REFRESHER (HCG OK!)

Steps:

• 1. Peel your lemon, grate your orange, add water, cubes and stevia to your blender. THE WHOLE LEMON!
• 2. Blend till slushie, add as many cubes as needed to get your preferred slush.
• 3. You are allowed one lemon a day on the HCG diet! Modify by adding strawberries and/or fresh mint. Add vodka for happy hour! Super refreshing

LEMON ORANGE REFRESHER

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the first seven ingredients; cover and blend until slushy. Pour into chilled glasses. Garnish with orange or lemon spirals. Serve immediately.

LEMON REFRESHER

Steps:

• Beat sugar and lemon juice on high speed for 3 minutes or until sugar is partially dissolved.
• Gradually add milk, beating constantly on high.
• Stir in lemon extract and lemon peel.
• Transfer this lemon/sugar mixture to serving pitcher.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Just before serving, gently stir in soda.
• Best served over ice.
• This could possibly be made with Splenda, and also might be tasty with orange juice/extract instead of lemon.
• Let me know you're thoughts!