DAY Recipe

Brunch drinks get updated with this take on the traditional duo of orange juice and champagne. Note that freshly squeezed orange juice is not the best choice here, as its intense taste can overwhelm the other juices. Topping the drink with a boysenberry “floater” creates a vibrant color contrast.

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Makes about 2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
1vanilla bean, split lengthwise in half
116-ounce package frozen boysenberries or blackberries
7tablespoons sugar
1/3cup water
3tablespoons fresh orange juice
1/2teaspoon grated orange peel
DIRECTIONS
Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into heavy medium saucepan. Add vanilla bean, berries, sugar and 1/3 [...]

Grand Marnier gives an extra kick to the frozen orange mousse, and pistachios make the crust crunchy. Start preparing this at least a day before you plan to serve it.

Serves 12 to 14.

INGREDIENTS
for crust
1 1/2cups shelled pistachios
1/4cup [...]

The foundation of this recipe is a lemon curd that can be served on its own with, say, scones or toasted brioche, or partnered with fruit. In this layered treat, some of the curd is combined with whipped cream to make the mousse, and some is used on its own. When covering the curd, make [...]

Developed in 1923, the boysenberry is a hybrid of the blackberry, raspberry and loganberry.

Serves 8.

INGREDIENTS
for filling

5 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

large pinch of salt

1 1/3 cups half and half

4 large egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup [...]