How to Use blood orange in a Sentence

blood orange

noun
Definition of blood orangenext
  • Serve the tarts with the blood orange coulis on the side.
    — Chris Ross, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Then, the stylist whipped up a blood orange dye for the roots and a smoky blue for the rest of the look.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The sun was an eerie blood orange and the floats and boats in the lake were obscured by haze.
    — Fox News, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The ice cream is served with fig leaf oil and whipped blood orange.
    — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appetit, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Make curd: Zest the lemons, blood oranges, and lime; set zest aside.
    — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • To make the blood orange syrup: Place the orange juice and the sugar in a small saucepan over low heat.
    — Jill O'Connor, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • That smoke turned skies in the eastern U.S. a hazy gray and the sun a blood orange color.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 22 July 2021
  • The next drink is a blood orange beer, which comes out a dark maroon.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
  • Next, add the blood orange juice and then top with champagne.
    — Jais Tollette, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2022
  • There’s a blood orange sour and strawberry wheat ale on the way.
    — Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The finished product comes with red-colored salt around the rim and a slice of blood orange.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Peel and cut one blood orange into small bite-size pieces or slices and toss with leaves.
    — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2018
  • The beer, which is brewed with blood orange, is a smooth sipper with a fresh and very slightly sweet tinge.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The Monster Smash is made with Sprite, blood orange syrup and candy.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The blood orange was a sweetly acidic palate cleanser between bites.
    — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appetit, 24 May 2018
  • Cut the blood oranges and navel orange crosswise into 1/4-inch slices and place in a low bowl.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Fluffy scones will be served with a sharp blood orange curd and salted butter.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The ale was brewed with burgundy wine yeast, blood orange juice and zest, and fresh strawberry puree.
    — Grace Dickinson, https://www.inquirer.com, 6 June 2019
  • Yes, there would be oysters on the half shell from around the Mid-Atlantic, but some of them would be dressed with blood orange ponzu and chili crunch.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The product comes in blood orange and cranberry flavors and costs up to $2.99 per can.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 13 Apr. 2021
  • The dine-in bunch menu is available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features a blood orange mimosa and bloody mary with jumbo shrimp.
    — Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Then, blood orange slices are added for extra fiber and flavor.
    — Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Shake well and strain into a martini glass (rim the glass with a blood orange wedge and sugar).
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 18 May 2018
  • The nose reveals aromas of caramel, apple cinnamon and a bit of blood orange with the first whiff.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Stephanie Prida, the pastry chef, soaks it with blood orange-syrup on one side and condensed milk on the other.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Pour in the orange liqueur, vermouth, clementine or blood orange juice, white wine and rosé and stir to combine.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
  • This veteran of the local craft-beer scene also made a splash by adding blood oranges to one of its core beers.
    — Ronnie Crocker, Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2018
  • For dessert, the French spice cake pain d’epices is new to the menu, served with cranberry sorbet, blood orange curd and stewed sour cherries.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Cali Squeeze Blood Orange (5.4 percent) is a tasty addition to the ranks of blood orange brew.
    — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
  • For dessert, find an almond cake, topped with blood orange supremes, almond slivers and powdered sugar served over a silky creme Anglaise.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024

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