Winter Citrus · Entertaining
A jewel-bright blood orange cordial that balances sweet and sour with just a whisper of bitterness, made the easy way with your Thermomix.
Winter is peak blood orange season here in Australia, and the secret to bottling all that fleeting crimson flavour is fresh juice, pressed in seconds with my Thermo Citrus Juicer.
This blood orange cordial is made in the Thermomix in about 15 minutes, and the recipe makes 500ml of jewel-bright cordial.
Blood oranges are one of those special ingredients that only come around for a few short weeks each winter. Slice one open and you are greeted with that unmistakable deep crimson flesh, sweeter and more rounded than an ordinary orange, with gentle notes of raspberry and a refreshing bitter edge. They are fleeting, so I like to make the most of them while they are here, and a homemade cordial is one of the loveliest ways to do it.
This cordial captures everything I love about the fruit: sweet, sour and beautifully balanced, a little like a Sanpellegrino Aranciata Rossa but fresher and entirely your own. Dilute it with chilled water or soda for the prettiest winter refresher, or save it for something a little more grown-up (more on that below).
The one job that can slow this recipe down is juicing a whole kilo of oranges, and that is exactly where my Thermo Citrus Juicer earns its place. It clips straight onto your Thermomix and uses the machine's own motor to press your halved citrus to a dry skin in seconds, with the juice collecting right there in the bowl, ready to keep cooking. No sore wrists, no extra appliance to wash, and no waste.
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WunderJuicer Thermo Citrus Juicer
Clips onto your Thermomix and uses its motor to juice lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruit effortlessly, straight into the bowl. Dishwasher safe and made in Germany. Compatible with the TM6, TM5 and TM31.
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Let's Make It
Blood Orange Cordial (for Thermomix)
Makes 500ml · Thermomix or thermo cooker · about 15 minutes
Ingredients
The Tools
Presses a whole kilo of blood oranges to a dry skin in seconds, juice collecting right in the bowl.
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Place orange zest and sugar in the TM bowl. Mill 30 sec / speed 9.
If you have my Thermo Citrus Juicer, insert the axis shaft into the TM bowl (it is fine to leave your orange zest and sugar in the bottom of the bowl). Insert the citrus juicer on top of the Thermomix lid, then juice in your 1kg of blood oranges and the lemon. Remove the juicer and axis and continue with the recipe. If you do not have a Thermo Citrus Juicer, juice your oranges and lemon by hand and add into the Thermomix bowl here.
Heat 6 min / 70°C / speed 3. Strain through a fine sieve and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
To serve
Mix 1 part cordial to 6 parts chilled water or soda water, or to taste, and pour over plenty of ice.
Make it a cocktail
Mix the cordial with tequila and serve in a salt-rimmed glass.
Watch & make along
Press play for more of my fresh, fast thermo cooking, then come back and bottle your blood orange season.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you serve blood orange cordial?
Mix 1 part cordial to 6 parts chilled water or soda water, or to taste, and pour over plenty of ice. For a grown-up version, mix the cordial with tequila and serve in a salt-rimmed glass.
Can I make this cordial without the Thermo Citrus Juicer?
Yes. Simply juice your blood oranges and lemon by hand and add the juice to the Thermomix bowl at step 2. The Thermo Citrus Juicer just makes juicing a whole kilo of oranges much faster.
Which Thermomix machines does the Thermo Citrus Juicer suit?
The Thermo Citrus Juicer is compatible with the TM6, TM5 and TM31. It is dishwasher safe and made in Germany, and the recipe itself works in a Thermomix or thermo cooker.
Is blood orange cordial gluten free and vegan?
Yes. This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, vegan, nut free and soy free.
How should I store the cordial?
Strain the cordial through a fine sieve, then store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
Make the most of blood orange season
With the Thermo Citrus Juicer on your Thermomix, a kilo of winter citrus becomes fresh juice in seconds, so cordials, lemonades and marmalades are never a chore. It is the easiest way to turn a fleeting season into something you can keep.
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