Fresh Citrus, Anytime: Recipes and Gifts to Brighten Any Day

Whether you’re looking for a thoughtful gift or a fresh addition to your meals, light and refreshing ingredients are always within reach. Florida Citrus Gifts make it easy to share delicious, healthy treats with family, friends, or colleagues anytime of year!

Abundantly sweet and simple, Florida Citrus Gifts are a perfect. From cheerful boxes to beautiful baskets, they’re loaded with freshly picked tangerines, grapefruits, oranges, and mandarins. Easy to send and even easier to enjoy, these gifts add a burst of freshness to any occasion.

They’re easy to send and even easier to enjoy, providing a one-of-a-kind (and healthy) way to share memorable meals like Scallops with Florida Grapefruit Butter, sure to become a household favorite for years to come. Pair it with a light and refreshing Florida Citrus Salad with Burrata featuring fresh grapefruit and oranges mingling with peppery arugula and creamy burrata to bring a bit of balance to holiday dining.

No festivity is complete without libations, and this Florida Grapefruit Brandy Sour can be a staple at your beverage station. Just mix freshly squeezed Florida Grapefruit juice with brandy, simple syrup, bitters and egg white (for froth) then finish with sparkling water.

Find deliciously thoughtful ways to share the sweetness of the season with loved ones by visiting PickFLA.com, which features an interactive map to find a range of gift options that fit your holiday needs.

Recipes courtesy of the Florida Department of Citrus

Florida Grapefruit Brandy Sour

Prep time: 5 minutes Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 ounces brandy
• 2 1/2 ounces freshly squeezed Florida Grapefruit Juice
• 1/3 ounce simple syrup, or to taste
• 2 dashes bitters
• 1 egg white
• ice cubes
• 1 ounce sparkling water
• Florida Grapefruit twist, for garnish

Instructions

1. In cocktail shaker, add brandy, Florida Grapefruit juice, simple syrup, bitters and egg white. Shake vigorously 15-20 seconds to create frothy texture.
2. Add ice cubes to shaker and shake 15 seconds to chill drink.
3. Strain into chilled coupe or rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
4. Pour light splash of sparkling water over top to enhance effervescence.

Scallops with Florida Grapefruit Butter

Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 3 minutes Servings: 4

Instructions

• 2 Florida Grapefruit
• 1 fennel bulb
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for searing, divided
• 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon, plus 1 pinch, salt, divided, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon, plus 1 pinch, pepper, divided, to taste
• 1 small bunch fresh cilantro
• 12 scallops with empty shells
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1. Peel and cut one Florida Grapefruit into segments. Squeeze remaining grapefruit and reserve juice.
2. Wash and finely chop fennel. In bowl, mix fennel with olive oil, sherry vinegar and 1 pinch salt and pepper.
3. Mix and add fresh cilantro. Keep a few leaves for garnish.
4. In hot frying pan, drizzle with olive oil then sear scallops 1 minute on each side.
5. Remove scallops from pan then deglaze with reserved Florida Grapefruit juice. Let it simmer slightly and add butter to make sauce. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper.
6. Place 1 tablespoon fennel salad in washed shell, top with three scallops and coat with grapefruit butter.
7. Finish with reserved cilantro leaves and fresh grapefruit segments.

Florida Citrus Salad with Burrata

Ingredients

Florida Citrus Vinaigrette:

• 1/3 cup Florida Grapefruit Juice
• 1/3 cup Florida Orange Juice
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons shallots
• sea salt, to taste
• fresh pepper, to taste

Pickled Onion:

• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup white vinegar or cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Burrata Salad:

• 4 Florida Grapefruit, peeled and cut into segments
• 3 oranges, peeled and cut into segments
• 1 bunch radishes, sliced thin and cut into sticks
• 1/3 cup pistachios, grilled and coarsely chopped
• 1 cup arugula
• 2 tablespoons dill, chopped
• sea salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 8 ounces burrata

Instructions

1. To make vinaigrette: In small bowl, mix Florida Grapefruit Juice, Florida Orange Juice, orange zest, cider vinegar, honey, Dijon, olive oil and shallots until dressing is emulsified. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside. Vinaigrette will keep 7 days in refrigerator.
2. To make pickled onion: Place sliced onion in airtight canning jar.
3. In small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Bring to boil and pour over sliced onion in jar. Add small amount of water to completely cover onion.
4. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Pickled onions will keep 15 days in refrigerator.
5. To make burrata salad: In bowl, combine Florida Grapefruit and Orange segments; add radish sticks, toasted pistachios, arugula and dill. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
6. Place salad on large plate, top with coarsely chopped burrata and drizzle generously with citrus vinaigrette and pickled onion.