Dole Orange

DOLE Orange is a fruit juice sold in the mixer aisle, and it works best as the non-alcoholic half of a drink. The listing gives no ABV, size, or processing details, such as whether it's from concentrate. Check the carton for those before you plan around a specific sweetness or pulp level. Orange juice in this category usually tastes sweet and citrusy, with some acidity to balance it, and it's a bigger, rounder flavor than soda water or tonic. Serve it cold. Keep the carton in the fridge and pour it straight over ice, because lukewarm juice goes flat and syrupy once it hits a spirit. Shake the carton before opening, since juice tends to settle. Pour it into the glass last when you build a drink, so the ice and spirit are already in place and it doesn't dilute too fast. The classic uses are simple. Vodka and orange juice makes a Screwdriver, which is usually about one part vodka to two or three parts juice over ice. Add a splash of Galliano to a Screwdriver and you get a Harvey Wallbanger. Sparkling wine and orange juice makes a Mimosa, traditionally served in roughly equal parts or with a little more wine than juice. For a Tequila Sunrise, pour tequila and orange juice over ice, then add a slow pour of grenadine so it sinks and forms a gradient. Orange juice also works with rum, particularly in tropical-style drinks that combine it with pineapple or lime, and it softens the bitterness in a Campari and orange. For glassware, use a highball or Collins glass for long drinks served over ice. A flute suits a Mimosa and keeps the bubbles lively. A Tequila Sunrise looks best in a tall glass with plenty of ice so the layers show. If you're serving it without alcohol, a tumbler with ice and an orange wedge is enough. On food, orange juice goes well with brunch dishes such as eggs, pastries, pancakes, and fruit. Its acidity also cuts through the salt and fat in bacon and sausage.