Cuties Juice ($3.95 for 48 ounces at Rainbow Grocery) found its way to fourth. Again, one panelist thought it tasted more of "orange juice than tangerine." ...

On Sunday, what with emergency shopping (the Smithfield ham had spoiled and we needed fresh water chestnuts for the pearl balls) and various other activities, I completely forgot to make dessert ...

* One average tangerine yields about 1/4 cup juice. * Zest from 1 tangerine will yield about 1 teaspoon when grated, and 1 tablespoon when cut into shreds with a zester.

Its thin skin makes this orange difficult to peel by hand. Your best bet is to use a thin-bladed knife. Slice a 1/2-inch-thick disk off each end of the orange.

In a medium bowl, add ¼ cup of tangerine juice with the unflavored gelatin. Stir to combine, don’t worry about a few lumps. Let the mixture sit and bloom for five minutes.

Step 2: Bring tangerine juice to a boil in a small saucepan. Continue to cook until juice has reduced to 1 cup, about 18 minutes. Step 3: Combine lemon juice and cold water in a small bowl.

3 green onions, trimmed, thinly sliced; include half of dark green stalks. 1 1/2 tablespoons roughly chopped golden raisins. 1/4 cup red wine vinegar ...