Citrus Supremes
May 2, 2016
Like canned mandarins, but fresher and juicierand almost as easy.
You know how canned mandarin oranges are kind of awesome? Well, these are way more awesome. To create sweet little gems from fresh citrus, you simply combine them with a little pectinase, an enzyme that breaks down the fruits pectin, resulting in a pith-free, bitterness-free treat that your party guests will go crazy for. Chefs call this technique "supreming," and its a popular trick for augmenting desserts and salads at high-end dining establishments. At home, you can pop these gems in a flute of bubbly, serve them atop an endive-and-walnut salad or a sundae drizzled with Grand Marnier, or just toss a bunch in a bowl and let the kids go crazy. Theyre easy, theyre adorable, and they taste delicious. So save that can o mandarins for the apocalypse, and make some sweet little gems today.
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