Party Question

starletcarly

We're having people over on Saturday and I found a thing on pinterst that I love.  Basically, you cut an orange (or I bet a grapefruit would work) in half, scoop out the fruit and then fill the halves with jello.  After the jello sets, you cut the fruit half into slices. 

I want to do this, but I don't want to waste all the fruit.  What can I make with all the fruit I'm scooping out?  Can I make a drink with it?

 And yes, I'm adding vodka to the jello.  

karebear304

Yum!!

You could put it in a strainer, mash it to "squeeze it" and make fresh squeezed juice for screwdrivers.

I think you can also probably google any orange dessert. Everything only uses the insides anyway and that's the only part you'll have. Did you try Pinteresting orange desserts?

cschissell

I was going to say make juice by putting it in a mesh strainer and mashing it. 

shmoozer

Wow what a cute little dessert!! Love that idea.

KelliH714

Those are so cool! I'm gonna have to remember this the next time we make jello shots.

I'd either squeeze the fruit for juice or throw it in a bowl and have it for snacking.

karebear304

Okay, Pinterest search is a fail. It keeps bringing up oranges or desserts - not both.

Back to the old trusty Google:

10 Orange Desserts 

Orange Cake - only uses juice though

Orange Cake Balls

...or you could just somehow try to get the pieces out fairly nicely shaped and do a fruit salad. Nothing goes better with vodka and a party than fruit salad, ha!

starletcarly

Thanks for the suggestions!  I'll have to look through my cupboards and see what I have that will work with orange.  I'm tempted to try an orange sangria....

losocute

Blue Moon tastes good with oranges in it.

BMWwife

I saw that and thought it looked really cool. Let us know how it turns out.

As for the fruit its self. You could throw it in a fruit salad. Or strain it like everyone else has said and make martini's with it.