Vin Dorange Punch Recipes

VIN D'ORANGE PUNCH

Steps:

• Stir together wine, vodka, vanilla pod and seeds, cinnamon sticks, sugar, citrus slices, and cloves in a large nonreactive container. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 week.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth or a paper towel into an ice-filled punch bowl; discard solids. Add ginger ale, garnish with citrus rounds, and serve immediately.

VIN D'ORANGE (ORANGE WINE)

Steps:

• 1. Place the orange skins, wine, vodka, coffee beans and the vanilla beans in a non-reactive bowl. Add half the sugar and stir.
• 2. Place the remaining half of the sugar in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat and let it caramelize to a deep golden, rotating the pan from time to time to make sure all of the sugar caramelizes evenly. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the caramel into the bowl holding the oranges and the liquid, being careful to pour slowly so that the caramel doesn't get on your skin. The caramelized sugar will immediately turn hard, but don't be concerned. It will eventually melt into the liquid.
• 3. Cover the bowl and let sit for six days, stirring several times a day.
• 4. Strain the wine through three thicknesses of cheesecloth and decant into bottles. Cork the bottles and let them sit for at least 1 month and up to 1 year before opening.

VIN D'ORANGE

Steps:

• Slice the citrus in thick wheels and place it in a clean container (glass or hard plastic) with a wide mouth and a tight-fitting lid. Add the sugar, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, the rosé and the vodka.
• Stir this well with a spoon (not wooden, as it may harbor bacteria that could inhibit fermentation) and fasten the lid. Keep the jar in the refrigerator, shaking occasionally to dissolve the sugar. After about 6 weeks, mix in 1/4 cup dark rum and strain everything through a fine strainer or several layers of cheesecloth. Store in bottles at a cool room temperature or in the refrigerator; it will last indefinitely.