Ingredients
3/4 cup cooking oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup fresh citrus juice
2 tablespoons grated citrus rind
CITRUS CORDIAL
1/2 cup juice of Valencia orange
1/2 cup juice of navel orange
1/2 cup juice of tangerine
1/2 cup juice of tangelo
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups Cognac or brandy
Zest from 2 oranges, cut into strips
1 cinnamon stick
1 clove
Dash of freshly ground nutmeg
Directions
- Combine oil, sugar, and eggs. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients. Blend. Pour into muffin pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
CITRUS CORDIAL
- Simmer orange juice with sugar until sugar is dissolved
- Add Cognac or Brandy, zest and spices.
- Place in a sterilized jar, seal tightly - store in a cool place - shaking occasionally for 1 month
- Strain it through a fine sieve into a sterilized decorative bottle for another month before serving
- (recipe courtesy Georgia Downard - Gourmet Magazine) .