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Citrus fruits can balance out a lot of the heavy chocolate or spice flavors that come with holiday foods and drinks. Making great holiday beverages is just as important as making great holiday food, and wintertime is a great time for hot warming drinks. Whether the warmth comes from spices or alcohol people will expect to have some interesting beverage choices at holiday parties. Great holiday drinks do not have to contain alcohol, although alcohol can add a lot of interesting flavors to holiday drinks. If you want to serve non alcoholic drinks to your friends and family over the…

Just what does the Triple Crown of endorsements for Florida citrus mean to you? Here are the details: About one-third of Cancer death in the United States are diet related. The American Cancer Society recommends Indian River oranges and orange juice because they are nutrient – dense, rich in Vitamin C and contain fiber, all of which reduce the risk for certain types of cancer. Heart disease claims nearly one million lives each year. Indian River grapefruit and grapefruit juice are fat-free and cholesterol-free. They meet the AHA certification guidelines as part of a “Heart Healthy” balanced diet. Each year…

Summer is coming, and naturally sweet citrus desserts are the perfect way to end hot summer days. When you’re making delicious citrus desserts the quality of the citrus fruits that you use will have a big impact on the taste, so you should always use Indian River citrus fruits in your desserts. Indian River citrus fruits are known around the world as the sweetest and most flavorful citrus fruits that you can buy. Gourmet chefs only use Indian River fruit to cook with because of the high quality of the fruit. Try these great summer desserts made with Indian River…

It is a common practice in the produce industry today to pick fruits and vegetables before they are ripe, so that they ripen on the way to market and are ready to eat as soon as you, the consumer, buy them. While this may be a fine and appropriate practice for say, bananas, Florida oranges are another beast altogether. The reason Florida oranges are different is because they do not ripen once taken off of their vines. Once you remove Florida oranges from the vine, they will taste the same until they begin to decay. So if they are not…

Cherries are a beautiful, sweet stone fruit that are at their peak only for about one month during the summer season. This means, you need to enjoy them as soon as you know they are ripe! How to Choose Cherries   One important tip you should remember is that, once a cherry is picked, it will not continue to ripen. These fruits are delicate; therefore, they should be handled carefully after picking and during storage.   Examine each of the cherry stems: if the stems are bendable and plump on the cherries, this indicates they were recently picked. However, if…

You can have dessert everyday if you eat a healthy dessert that is not packed with sugar, fat, and calories. Using citrus juice to sweeten desserts is one way to boost the nutritional content and cut the sugar of your favorite desserts. Making great citrus desserts does not have to involve a lot of complicated recipes. Citrus fruits are fabulous desserts when the fruit is combined with a few common ingredients. Refreshing, healthy citrus desserts like these can become part of your daily menu and help you and your family stay healthy. Florida Orange Cream Parfait – Parfaits are fabulous…