Vin d'Orange
 
 
A refreshing fortified wine, traditionally served on the rocks in the south of France during hot summer days.
Recipe type: Drink
Cuisine: French
Ingredients
  • 3 L white or rosé wine
  • 750 ml vodka
  • 1 lb sugar
  • 8 Seville oranges, washed and quartered
  • 1 small lemon, washed and quartered
  • 1 small orange, washed and quartered
  • 1 vanilla bean, split in half
Instructions
  1. Pour the wine, vodka, and sugar in to a large container and stir to dissolve the sugar completely.
  2. Cut the oranges and lemon in half, then cut the halves into quarters.
  3. Add all the fruit and the vanilla bean to the alcohol mixture and stir well.
  4. Cover the container and store it in a dark, cool place for 30 days, stirring every now and then.
  5. After 30 days, taste a bit of your vin d'orange- at this point the liquid should like slightly bitter orange. If it lacks in orange flavour, it may need to sit a few more days- up to 10 more.
  6. Using a strainer lined with a few layers of cheesecloth, strain the vin d'orange. If you would like to reduce sediment, you can strain it again through a paper coffee filter, switching out filters when they become full.
  7. Decant the strained vin d'orange into well cleaned bottles. Seal and store in a dark cupboard for a few months to age, up to a few years. The longer you wait, the more mellow and smooth the flavours will become!
Notes
Adapted from The Kitchn
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/vin-dorange/