"Almost Orange Julius"
3 or 4 peeled mandarin oranges (depending on size)
3/4 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of sugar (or low cal sweetener)
6 - 8 ice cubs
Put everything in a blender and whirl on "liquefy" or "icebreaker" until smooth. Can be frozen for later use
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"Mandarin Pancake Syrup"
5 or 6 mandarin oranges
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of sugar
Peel and cut mandarins into chunks. Put water, mandarins and sugar in a sauce pan on the stove. Stir and bring to roiling boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 40 - 60 minutes until liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency. Cool and pour off into jars. Keeps in the refrigerator for months.
Or you could just peel, section and freeze the oranges. You could enjoy mandarin smoothies all year long. Or impress your friends by trotting out mandarin sangria in the summer months.
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