Cool Off with Valencia Oranges This Summer

The hot weather of summer is coming but Valencia oranges can keep you cool and satisfy your cravings for sweets all summer long. Super sweet Valencia oranges are the perfect hot weather treat because they can be used to make a wide variety of delicious cool treats, or you can always just eat them plain when you need to replenish the vitamins and minerals your body loses due to sweating in the summer. Valencia oranges, like grapefruit, are packed full of vitamins and minerals that your body needs to function well. During the summer when Valencia oranges are in season it’s very important that your body gets those nutrients so that you don’t end up with heatstroke. Here are some easy and delicious ways to stay cool with Valencia oranges this summer:

Popsicles – These are the easiest sweet and healthy summer treat to make. Kids love to blend juices and make these and when you use the juice of Valencia oranges and other real fruits you don’t need to worry about your kids eating too much sugar. Just take the fresh squeezed juice from some Valencia oranges, grapefruits, or any other fruit juice that you want to use. Combine them all and then pour into a mold to be frozen. You can use plastic or silicone popsicle molds to make traditional summer frozen treats or you can use ice cube trays, candy molds, or any other molds that you find interesting. If you use ice cube trays make sure that you cover the top of the tray with plastic wrap and then stick a toothpick in each individual cube before freezing to act as a handle.

Slushies – Kids go crazy for slushies in the summer but store bought slushies are full of chemically dyed syrup and sugar. Instead of letting your kids have high calorie slushies from the store make your own at home with Valencia oranges, food coloring, and fruit. Use the juice from two or three Valencia oranges along with any other fruit juices you like. Boil those juices together with some sugar or honey to make a simple syrup. Then pour the simple syrup and more juice over some chipped ice. To make a grownup version of this popular summer treat add vodka or gin and make it a slushie cocktail. This is the perfect drink for summer parties.

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