Name: Bitter Orange Drink (Vin Apéritif à l’Orange Amère)
Yield: Makes 3 quarts (3 l), to fill 1 (4-quart/4-l) glass jar, or 2 (2-quart/2-l) glass jars
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 pint (480 ml) eau de vie, grappa, or 80-proof vodka; 2 bottles rosé wine from Provence or any good dry rosé wine; 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon whole cloves; ½ untreated lemon, preferably organic (see Note); 1 orange, preferably organic (see Note); 5 bitter (Seville) oranges, preferably organic (see Note); 1 cup (240 ml) Simple Syrup, or more to taste; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 cups (480 ml) good-quality dark rum

Preparation info

Makes
3 quarts
glass jars

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 2014

About

When our trees overwhelm us with Seville oranges and I have made enough marmalade to last me for the year, I make this fragrant aperitif. Inspired by a recipe from Provence, I macerate the fruit to get a citrusy, Campari-style drink that I serve in a tall glass with a splash of seltzer or tonic water, a fresh orange slice, and just a couple of ice cubes. The drink is extremely easy to make, but the fruit needs to macerate in wine for at least six weeks—so plan ahead. If you can’t get Sevill