Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic

Our Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic is made by infusing our authentic 12 year White balsamic with 100% Madagascar Vanilla and Cara Cara Oranges.  Perfect when drizzled over a fruit salad, oatmeal, yogurt, chocolate or vanilla bean ice-cream.  For a refreshing drink, spike into sparkling water or your favorite mixed libation.

Our Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic pairs with all ultra-premium EVOO’s, Blood Orange Olive Oil, Eureka Lemon Olive Oil, Persian Lime Olive Oil, and Basil Olive Oil.

Pork, Poultry, Fish, Seafood

All leafy greens, asparagus, broccoli

Drizzle over fresh fruits, cheeses, yogurt, oatmeal, into drinks….

Combine 2 parts Olive Oil with 1 part Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic.  Whisk together and serve.  To emulsify dab in a small amount of dijon mustard or light mayo and continue whisking.  Oil and balsamic will become creamy in appearance.  Refrigerate remaining amount for up to 3 days.

Combine equal parts Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic with equal parts Olive Oil. We recommend preparing just enough to cover the protein. Place in zip-lock bag and squeeze out air. Place in refrigerator for at least six hours.

Note: For Fish and fresh seafood, we recommend rubbing the Olive Oil into the raw protein in the absence of the balsamic vinegar for approximately 30 minutes. We recommend NOT using balsamic during the marinade step to prevent the acidic balsamic from breaking down the delicate protein.  Instead, combine Olive Oil and Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic and use to drizzle over the finished product.

Our authentic barrel-aged Italian balsamics are naturally reduced through the aging process and without the addition of thickening agents such as high fructose corn syrup or molasses.  If you desire a thicker balsamic to use as a glaze or reduction then simply heat two times the amount needed in a small saucepan over medium to medium-high heat with constant stirring.  As the balsamic starts to reduce it will pull to the sides of the pan.  Remove reduction from heat just prior to desired thickness as the balsamic will continue to reduce until cooled.  Alternatively, reduce to desired thickness and place reduction in bowl over an ice bath.  As a rule of thumb 1/4 cup will reduce to approximately 50% within 3-5 minutes.  Reductions or “glazes” can be used as BBQ sauces, finishing glazes for fish, drizzled over ice-cream.

Using our Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic is super simple and if you can use a tablespoon, which we know you can, then you can master any application.  Please keep in mind; flavors are fairly flexible across recipes.  For example, if a recipe calls for Cara Cara Orange Vanilla Balsamic and you only have Pineapple, Mango, Peach, or Sicilian Lemon Balsamics we’d say go for it.  Most importantly, experiment and have fun!

Serving size 1Tbs, Calories per serving = 40, Fat Calories = 0, Total Fat = 0g, Sodium = 5mg, Total Carbs = 9g, Sugars = 9g, Protein = 0g.  Acidity 6.0%.

Ingredients: Cooked grape must, Mother (required to commence acetic acid fermentation), naturally occurring sulfites from grapes, organic Cara Cara Orange and Tahitian Vanilla flavorings. SUGARS & SODIUM ARE NATURAL FROM THE GRAPES.  NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, NO CARAMEL COLORING, NO SWEETENING OR THICKENING AGENTS!  GLUTEN FREE!