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makes roughly 2 1/2 cups
This basic orange sauce perks up simple chocolate desserts and is a favorite for pound cake, crêpes and ice cream. Try a drizzle of the sauce over crème caramel or flan.
This recipe is part of the Barbara Kafka Dessert Anthology.

2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec

prep: 20 minutes
total: 20 minutes

medium saucepan
whisk
grater or zester
wooden spoon

In a medium saucepan, heat juices, sugar, and cornstarch over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved and sauce thickens. Let the sauce cool. When cool, stir in zest and liquor.