One of the advantages to living in California is the abundant organic citrus available year round. Every week, we stock up on it - mandarins, navel oranges for juicing, lemons and limes. It's all so refreshing and makes for a wonderful late night snack. One of our favorite ways to eat our mandarins is to use this little recipe. It makes an elegant and light dessert after a heavy dinner or the perfect sweet treat to satisfy that late night craving. We originally found the recipe over at EatingWell.com, but my version is a little different.
Tea Soaked Mandarins
- 4 fresh organic mandarins, peeled and separated
- 2-3 cups concentrated black tea - I usually make mine with PG tips. Make it as if you're going to have iced tea (so very dark).
- Local honey - a couple tablespoons, depending on your preference
- Cardamom - to sprinkle
1. Prepare tea - I used 4 tea bags to make my 2-3 cups. You want to have enough tea to almost cover up the oranges in a bowl. Let the tea cool to room temperature.
2. While tea is cooling, prepare oranges.
3. Pour tea over oranges and put the bowl of tea & oranges in the refrigerator. Let it marinate for 2 hours or so.
4. Take out and serve oranges with bits of the tea and drizzle over it local honey (I recommend a wildflower honey for this) and sprinkle with cardamom.
Delicious, isn't it?
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