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    Home Β» Recipes Β» Dips, Sauces, Spreads, and Spices

    Champagne Orange Curd

    Published: Apr 11, 2016 Β· Modified: Oct 2, 2020 by Alyssa Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This champagne orange curd is creamy, tart, and bursting with citrus flavor. Plus you can taste a hint of champagne, making this a new way to enjoy a mimosa anytime of day. This curd is great spread on toast, in yogurt, (on cake), and more.

    A slice of curd-topped pound cake on a dessert plate with a fork next to the rest of the sliced pound cake and a jar of curd

    There are certainly worse problems to have than leftover champagne, that I know for sure.

    But after a celebratory glass or two to toast to no longer being hounded by paperwork and phone calls (I mean, closing on a house), we were stuck with half a bottle taking up room in our fridge.

    Obviously mimosas were an option, but the thought of lounging around sipping a brunch-time beverage while my to-do list unfurls all the way out the door seemed counterintuitive.

    Enter, champagne orange curd! A.k.a. mimosa curd. A citrusy, tart, and creamy spread featuring orange zest, freshly-squeezed orange juice, and champagne that zhushes up toast, yogurt, pound cake, and more. It's here to help you feel like a fancy pants brunch-goer without a) the hour-plus wait for a table or b) the lack of motivation post-brunch that relegates you to a day of Netflix marathons and not much else.

    A glass jar filled with orange curd next to a stack of plates, a bottle of champagne, and an orange

    There are a *lot* of curd recipes out there, usually using lemons which I just love. Years ago though we went to Costa Rica and our hotel had the BEST orange curd. I seriously slathered everything I ate in it. Bread, cookies...you name it. That vacation would have been worth it if only for the orange curd.

    Thankfully it's easy to make at home!

    Recipe ingredients

    Citrus curd tastes fancy but uses such simple ingredients. You'll need the juice from one orange, the rind from two, champagne, sugar, eggs, coconut oil or butter, and a pinch of salt.

    On a regular basis I buy a mix of conventional and organic produce and usually stick with conventional for fruits that have a thick peel I won't be eating (like bananas). In foods like this orange curd, however, the rinds of two oranges are added into the recipe, so I like to buy two organic oranges for this one.

    As for the champagne, you really don't need anything fancy. I stick with a medium-dry version (not too sweet) because that's my personal preference for drinking. And since one batch of this curd only uses half a cup of champagne, you'll certainly have leftover for drinking.

    (If you switch that around, this is also a great option for using up leftover champagne!)

    A glass jar of curd with a spoon in the middle next to a stack of plates, a bottle of champagne, and an orange

    Step-by-step instructions

    Start by whizzing together the orange rind and granulated sugar in a food processor. This infuses the sugar with an even greater orange flavor. Once that's done, mix it together with the melted coconut oil or butter, eggs, orange juice, champagne, and pinch of salt.

    Pour the mixture into a small heavy-bottom saucepan and heat over low to low-medium heat. Keep a relatively close eye and stir the mixture often; this orange curd isn't a recipe to set up and walk away for awhile. Overcooking curd can lead to egg solids developing in the mixture that isn't exactly appealing.

    The curd is done once it reaches 170°F (an instant-read thermometer is a big help!) and can coat the back of a wooden spoon or utensil.

    Remove the saucepan from the heat right away and carefully pour it through a mesh sieve into a heat-safe jar or container. It won't be the easiest mixture to pour, so use the wooden spoon to push into the sieve and help it along. We want this curd to be super smooth so the sieve separates out the remaining orange zest.

    Store the strained orange curd in the refrigerator where it will thicken up nicely.

    Related recipes

    If you're into orange-flavor desserts, this recipe for orange ginger snickerdoodles is a fun one that uses orange zest in the cookie dough, as well as fresh ginger! These warmly spiced cookies just scream 'holidays'.

    And for the champagne lovers? While drinking it solo or enjoying a classic mimosa are given, it makes a really great addition to other mixed drinks. This champagne paloma pairs it with another citrus element (grapefruit) for a delicious and festive tequila cocktail.

    A slice of curd-topped pound cake on a dessert plate with a fork next to the rest of the sliced pound cake and a jar of curd

    Champagne Orange Curd

    This champagne orange curd is creamy, tart, and bursting with citrus flavor. Plus you can taste a hint of champagne, making this a new way to enjoy a mimosa anytime of day. This curd is great spread on toast, in yogurt, on cake and cheesecake, and more.
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    Course: Spreads
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 8 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 53 minutes
    Servings: 15
    Calories: 76kcal
    Author: Alyssa

    Ingredients

    • Β½ cup granulated sugar
    • ΒΌ cup packed orange peel (from 2 large oranges)
    • ΒΌ cup coconut oil or butter melted
    • 2 eggs
    • ΒΌ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from one orange)
    • Β½ cup champagne
    • Pinch of salt
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    Instructions

    • Add granulated sugar to a food processor. Using a vegetable peeler, remove peel from the oranges and also place in the food processor. You want to grab all of the orange zest but you can leave the white pith attached to the orange.
    • Pulse until the orange peel is chopped into small bits and mixed in evenly with the sugar. It should be an orange-hued, slightly moist mixture.
    • In a bowl, add sugar mixture and coconut oil/butter and beat using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add eggs and mix. Add orange juice, champagne, and salt and beat until all combined and mostly smooth.
    • Pour mixture into a saucepan set over low to low-medium heat. Stirring or whisking often, let curd heat until thickened and reaches 170°F. You'll want the curd to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Keep a close eye on the curd as it heats as you don't want to overcook it.
    • Remove pan from heat and pour curd until a heat-safe jar or container through a strainer. You may wish to use a spoon to help the curd through the strainer, as it won't pour through easily. Remove the excess orange peel pieces that are left behind in the strainer to help free up space for the curd to pass through if you need. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, or freeze.

    Notes

    Yield: This recipe yields approximately 10 oz in total.
    Coconut oil: If using coconut oil, I recommend using refined (vs. unrefined) as to avoid introducing a noticeable coconut flavor.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1.5tablespoon | Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.5g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 4.2g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7.1g | Iron: 0.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Crystal Sanchez says

      April 12, 2017 at 3:51 am

      How long in advance can I make this, how long will it be good for?

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      • Alyssa says

        April 12, 2017 at 4:02 pm

        Hi Crystal, curd should be good in the refrigerator in a covered container for at least a week or two. I'd say you could make it a few days in advance of when you'd like to use it, and then have time afterwards for using up leftover portions. I like to mix this curd into homemade whipped cream for a citrusy twist!

        Reply
    2. Danielle says

      April 14, 2016 at 6:40 pm

      So I had no idea you could add champagne to curd! Adding it to orange curd too is a genius idea, this looks soooo good!

      Reply
    3. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

      April 12, 2016 at 5:32 pm

      SO I just had my first mimosa not that long ago and I'm HOOKED. So fruity and fizzy and I love this fun take on curd!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        April 13, 2016 at 9:39 pm

        Oh they're so great! Mainly because I love OJ, and you're right - the fizziness of champagne adds a great touch! Thanks Ashley!

        Reply
    4. Lucy @ Globe Scoffers recipes says

      April 12, 2016 at 8:30 am

      What a great flavour combination for a curd! I love this.

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        April 13, 2016 at 9:38 pm

        Thank you Lucy!

        Reply
    5. Ashley@CookNourishBliss says

      April 11, 2016 at 4:14 pm

      Oh this is just so cool!! I've actually never made curd of any kind (why I have no idea!) ... must fix that with this champagne version! Love that!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        April 13, 2016 at 9:37 pm

        Girl there are so many things on my 'gotta-get-to-it' cooking list! There's never enough time. Haha thanks!

        Reply
    6. marcie says

      April 11, 2016 at 3:57 pm

      Mimosa curd sounds like the best thing ever (and a better idea than drinking champagne with a long to-do list). πŸ™‚ I always love serving citrus curds, but this one with orange and champagne would be so fun at a special brunch!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        April 13, 2016 at 9:35 pm

        It's hard to relax and sip a brunch drink when you're thinking of the million things you need to do! And yes, definitely a great brunch addition. Like Mother's Day!

        Reply
    7. Annie says

      April 11, 2016 at 1:48 pm

      You and Danielle are on the same wave length today! I Love this idea! It is like a Mimosa on toast!! Yes!!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        April 13, 2016 at 9:34 pm

        Haha yes! Monday calls for something sweet like curd to get the week started off right. πŸ™‚ Thanks Annie!

        Reply
    8. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      April 11, 2016 at 6:55 am

      I've never had any fruit curd spread either, but the orange champagne combo sounds wonderful! Much better than your typical lemon!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        April 13, 2016 at 9:32 pm

        Thanks Rebecca!

        Reply

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