

However, it is worth squeezing out clementine juice. You may replace the juice with fresh orange juice, water or milk. Having said that, I used two of them to get the required amount of juice. Clementine JuiceĬlementines are not as juicy as oranges. As clementine has a thin pith, I peeled the peel off and chopped it finely using a sharp knife. How To Prepare The Clementine Zest or PeelĪs this fruit is easy to peel, it can be tricky to zest or grate the peel as we normally do for oranges and lemons. Like oranges, clementines are considered as winter fruits. Mostly grown in China, Spain, Algeria, Morocco. They are a cross between a sweet orange and Chinese mandarin. Use them for desserts, salads or in bakes. Small in size, sweet, easy to peel and seedless, they make a great snack option for kids and adults. What Are Clementines?Ĭlementines are a type of mandarins.

I do have a dessert lined up using clementines. And I personally love these sweet, Vitamin C rich, seedless, full of dietary fibre citrus fruit.Ĭlementines are full season here and making best use of them, or rather having one everyday. My son took some with him went he went back to Montreal. Hubby will not have them unless someone peels them for him and I find that annoying. Actually, the whole idea of adding clementine juice and zest for these cookies came about when my son and hubby came back home from a shopping spree with a whole box of them. Planning to bake some more soon for Christmas to gift to neighbours and new friends we have made in the small town of Magog, Quebec. I baked this batch and family visiting us from US loved them. With a slightly soft chewy centre these cookies are quite popular during Christmas. The basic sugar cookie dough is so versatile, add flavours of your choice, roll them into balls and bake, roll them out flat and bake – whatever you prefer. These quick and easy cookies are delicately flavoured with fresh clementine juice and zest. Jump to Recipe - Print Recipe EVENT: SHHH COOKING SECRETLY THEME: CHRISTMAS BAKESĬlementine Cookies are made from the basic sugar cookie dough.
