# What to do with this orange simple syrup? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 20, 2010, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182 "2010-03-20T23:52:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/1 "2010-03-20T23:52:35Z")
Sliced two tangelos thin and simmered them in two cups water, one cup sugar and now I have candied tangelos. But I also have this pretty thick and very orange-y simple sugar. I can’t throw it away! What should I do? One thought-- replace some or all of the molasses in gingersnaps with it. Or-- glaze a ham? What do ya’ll think? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/2 "2010-03-20T23:57:30Z")
that+Crushed ice+Tequila+lime juice = Tangerita 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/3 "2010-03-20T23:57:40Z")
Maybe an adaptation of crepes Suzette? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/4 "2010-03-20T23:59:41Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > that+Crushed ice+Tequila+lime juice = Tangerita 🙂 QFT. Or mix it with vodka and soda. Or add it to your morning coffee. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/5 "2010-03-20T23:59:50Z")
Add some syrup, vodka and soda/tonic and garnish with a wedge of tangerine (all served over ice of course). ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/6 "2010-03-21T00:01:45Z")
Or without alcohol, add it to hot or cold tea. Or lightly flour some chicken chunks, stir fry, add to rice, use orange syrup on top and add pepper as you wish. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/7 "2010-03-21T00:13:25Z")
Pour it on some chocolate biscotti. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/8 "2010-03-21T00:15:55Z")
I make a similar recipe by cooking clementine segments in sugar syrup and using it as a sauce for a Dutch Baby pancake. You may want to try using it as syrup! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/9 "2010-03-21T03:44:54Z")
Add some to sparkling water. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/10 "2010-03-21T04:39:37Z")
Dilute it with some water and put it in ice cube trays… give any soda pop or drink that citrus zing. Make Duck al a Orange… Save it in the fridge or freeze it and use it to reinforce your next fruit pie… mix some blackberries and raspberries with it and use as a pie filling, for example. Make it the secret ingredient in your next apple pie. Add it to tea and or coffee, hot or cold. ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/11 "2010-03-21T06:24:04Z")
Orange cake, with orange flavoured icing. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/12 "2010-03-21T07:26:38Z")
all of these ideas sound pretty good to me … ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/13 "2010-03-21T11:46:15Z")
Me too. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/14 "2010-03-22T14:37:49Z")
Oooh - make an Old Fashioned, replacing the muddled oranges with the orange simple syrup. When I don’t have oranges (which is usually) but need an Old Fashioned (which is frequently), I’ll sometimes fake it with Grand Marnier, which kind of works. Your orange simple syrup would be better. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/15 "2010-03-22T14:39:43Z")
[Chicken a l’Orange](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/crispy-skinned-chicken-a-lorange-recipe/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/16 "2010-03-22T16:04:49Z")
You can add a little bit of it to plain yogurt too. ---
**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/17 "2010-03-22T16:10:00Z")
Use it to glaze braised beets. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/18 "2010-03-22T16:15:49Z")
Make a pound cake and pour it over and let it soak in. Serve with raspberries and whipped cream. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/19 "2010-03-22T16:43:41Z")
I just broiled some salmon over the weekend using a little maple syrup as a glaze (along with an assortment of spices), so that’s what I’d use it for. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-this-orange-simple-syrup/533182/20 "2010-03-23T01:31:50Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Make a pound cake and pour it over and let it soak in. Serve with raspberries and whipped cream. Yum. Add rum to the syrup before pouring over pound cake - Yum Yum! I’d add it to hot green tea, too.