Sunkist

For more than a century, the Sunkist name has evoked images of the plumpest, juiciest fresh citrus, bursting with sun-ripened flavor. One of the oldest grower-owned citrus cooperatives in the world, Sunkist originated in the fertile valleys of the desert Southwest. Today, more than 6,000 Sunkist growers continue to set the standard for the citrus industry. In addition to producing premier-quality citrus, Sunkist has become a worldwide leader in fruit marketing, helping millions enjoy the healthful benefits of delicious fresh citrus with recipes like Orange Barbecued Chicken and Real Old-Fashioned Lemonade.

Sunkist Orange
Barbecued Chicken
Don’t limit this citrus-flavored barbecue sauce
to chicken—it’s excellent on pork ribs as well.

1/3cup diced onion

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

1/3cup honey

Juice of 1 fresh Sunkist lemon

3 tablespoons soy sauce

Grated peel of 1/2Sunkist orange

11/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Juice of 3 Sunkist oranges, about3/4 cup

2 broiler-fryers (about 21/2 pounds each), quartered

Vegetable oil

1. In a small saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender. Add honey, lemon juice, soy sauce and orange peel.

2. Stir cornstarch into orange juice; add to the onion mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until thickened.

3. Lightly brush chicken quarters with oil. 4. Grill chicken over medium-low coals for about 20 minutes on each side. 5. Brush chicken with sauce. Continue cooking, turning and brushing occasionally with sauce, until chicken is tender, with an internal temperature of 160°F. Makes 6-8 servings.

Sunkist Real Old-Fashioned
Lemonade
A Sunkist classic—zesty, thirst quenching and
not too sweet.

Juice of 6 fresh Sunkist lemons, approximately 1 cup

1 cup sugar, or to taste

4 cups cold water

Ice cubes

1 Sunkist lemon, cut into cartwheel slices

1. In a large pitcher combine lemon juice and sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. 2. Stir in cold water. 3. Serve over ice. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice. Makes 6 servings.