Orange Crush co*cktail Recipe | Magnolia Days (2024)

What would the world be like without music? It is very difficult to imagine. So many memories have a soundtrack. Hearing a song brings images to your mind in the same way as the scent of a certain food cooking. Some are tied together.

The smell of Sauerbraten turns on classic old German music in my head (thanks to my parents). The video for the song “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty was based on the Mad Hatter’s tea party in Alice in Wonderland. I can’t listen to that song without thinking of a crazy tea party.

Sunday Supper is celebrating music inspired recipes. Scanning through my song collection brought a few choices. First there was candy inspired from “Candy” by Iggy Pop or “Candy-O” by The Cars. Tea cakes was a possibility because of the Tom Petty song video.

When I got to R.E.M. I knew I wanted to make an Orange Crush co*cktail. I’ve listened to their song “Orange Crush” many times. Their music is the soundtrack to lots of my memories.

Orange Crush co*cktail is easy to make. Fresh squeezed orange juice, vodka, and triple sec are shaken with ice then topped off with lemon-lime sparkling water or soda. It’s refreshing and loaded with Vitamin C.

Use a sweetened soda such a Sprite if you want to have more sweetness to the beverage. It’s a burst of orange flavor with a slight effervescence from the sparkling water.

What song brings food memories to you? Is is a song about food or one you heard while enjoying a favorite dish? I’m interested to see how music is a part of your cooking and dining memories.

Leave a comment, turn on the music, and crush some oranges. Cheers!

Here are more music inspired recipes. Join me in visiting each one of these by Sunday Supper bloggers. You will be ready to crank up the tunes and head into the kitchen:

Prelude (Beverages):

• Calimocho(Red Red Wine co*cktail) from La Cocina de Leslie inspired by Red Red Wine by UB40
• Dark & Stormy co*cktail Recipefrom An Appealing Plan inspired by Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen
• Horchatafrom Treats & Trinkets inspired by Horchata by Vampire Weekend
• Orange Crushfrom Magnolia Days inspired by Orange Crush by REM
• Pineapple Lemonade Slushy with Coconut Waterfrom Sue’s Nutrition Buzz inspired by Lemon Tree by Peter, Paul & Mary
• Strawberry Tequilafrom Shockingly Delicious inspired by Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles

Overture (Appetizers):

• Mustard Dill Beer Breadfrom Curious Cuisiniere inspired by In Heaven There Is No Beer a German Polka

Intermezzo (Entrees & Sides):

• Chicken and Bacon Cheddar Wafflesfrom I Run For Wine inspired by Glady’s Knight
• Classic Fried Chickenfrom The Food Army Wife inspired by Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band
• Margarita Chickenfrom In The Kitchen With KP inspired by Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffet
• Meatball Duet from Cindy’s Recipes and Writingsinspired by On Top of Spaghetti by Tom Glazer
• Pan-Seared Halibut with Corn Hash and Asparagus Pureefrom Crazy Foodie Stunts inspired by Saturday Night Fish Fry by Louis Jordan
• Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy BBQ Pulled Porkfrom Neighborfood inspired by Something Like That by Tim McGraw
• Spaghetti and Pork Meatballsfrom Family Foodie inspired by On Top of Spaghetti by Kidsongs
• Teriyaki Burgerfrom Juanita’s Cocina inspired by Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffet

Finale (Desserts):

• Banana Cream Pie Barsfrom Peanut Butter and Peppers inspired by Tra La La Song by The Banana Splits
• Banana Pancake Ice Cream with Maple Brittlefrom Foxes Love Lemons inspired by Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson
• Cherry Piefrom My Cute Bride inspired by Cherry Pie by Warrant
• Cherry Marshmallowsfrom Pies and Plots inspired by I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow
• Chocolate Cappuccino Cream Puffsfrom Runner’s Tales inspired by Choux Pastry Heart by Corinne Bailey Rae
• Chocolate Chip, Walnut and Caramel Banana Bread Ice Cream Sandwichfrom Ruffles & Truffles inspired by Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani
• Chocolate Covered Caramelsfrom Big Bear’s Wife inspired by At Last by Etta James
• Coconut Rum Blondiesfrom Gotta Get Baked inspired by I’ve Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts by Danny Kaye
• Easy Blueberry Recipe: Fruit Tartfrom Growing Up Gabel inspired by Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino
• Espresso Nib Ice Creamfrom Vintage Kitchen Notes inspired by Black Coffee by Ella Fitzgerald
• Fancy Watermelon Lime Popsiclesfrom Daily Dish Recipes inspired by Watermelon Crawl by Tracy Byrd
• Fresh Peach Piefrom Killer Bunnies, Inc. inspired by Sweet Sweet Pie by PWEI
• Jammin’ Oatmeal Cookiesfrom What Smells So Good? inspired by Jammin’ by Bob Marley
• Many Flavors Whipped Creamfrom Noshing with the Nolands inspired by Whipped Cream and Other Delights by Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass
• Peach Basil Piefrom The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen inspired by Peaches by POTUSA
• Pina Colada Poke Cakefrom Cookin’ Mimi inspired by Two Pina Coladas by Garth Brooks
• Peach Donuts with Brown Sugarfrom Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks inspired by Peaches by POTUSA
• Peach Strudel with Honey Bourbon Frozen Yogurtfrom A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures inspired by My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music & Wild Honey by U2
• Rainbow Popsiclefrom The Urban Mrs inspired by Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
• Salted Ripple Chip No Machine Ice Creamfrom Cupcakes & Kale Chips inspired by Ice Cream by Sarah McLachlan
• Salted Peanut Swirl Peanut Butter Ice Creamfrom girlichef inspired by Salt Peanuts by The Quintet
• Shall We Dance? Fairy Cakesfrom The Ninja Baker inspired by Shall We Dance from the Japanese Film
• Sugar Crusted Zucchini Breadfrom That Skinny Chick Can Bake inspired by Sugar, Sugar by the Archies
• Tangerine Sorbetfrom Webicurean inspired by Tangerine Speedo by Caviar
• Yeasted Banana Breadfrom Jane’s Adventures in Dinner inspired by I Like Bread and Butter by The New Beats

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