Citrus and spice pitcher recipe
We've upgraded a simple vodka and orange-inspired cocktail with a warm, spiced syrup. This is a summer sharing tipple to impress!
See method- Serves 6
- Takes 10 mins, plus steeping
- 225 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- ice cubes
- 35cl bottle vodka
- 500ml smooth orange juice
- 1 orange, sliced, to serve
For the spiced syrup
- 100g caster sugar
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- strip of orange peel
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
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- Energy
- 945kJ 225.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 24g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 24.2gProtein 0.7gFibre 0.8g
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- To make the syrup, put the sugar, star anise, cinnamon, orange peel and 100ml water in a saucepan. Put over a medium heat for 2-3 mins, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to steep and cool (about 15 mins). Once cool, remove the whole spices and peel; stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the spiced syrup into a large jug with a few handfuls of ice, the vodka and orange juice. Stir to combine, then add the orange slices to serve.
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Tip
Make this 1-2 hrs ahead, leaving out the ice and orange slices until serving, and store in the fridge.
