Citrus recipes

From tarte au citron to canard à l’orange, citrus flavours have long been friends of French cuisine. Pucker up for a taste of the sun-kissed Mediterranean and further afield with these recipes featuring oranges, lemons, grapefruit and mandarins.

Rockmelon, lemon and gin slushies

Lemon meringue pie

Lemon sorbetto

Jammy mandarin and cinnamon buns

Lemon dream cake

Lemon cheesecake slice with citrus jelly

Rice pudding with vanilla and caramelised mandarin compote

Lemon tart

Lemon cream tart with candied lemons

Dark gingerbread cake with mandarin compote

Lemon-glazed biscuits

Blood orange and hazelnut cake

Orange-brined chicken with freekeh, blood orange and fennel

Blood orange and buttermilk jelly

Blood orange marshmallows with sherbet dip

Blood orange sables Bretons with mascarpone and pistachios

Blood orange and Aperol slushie

Citrus waffles with honey labne

Ricotta fritters with lime curd and candied grapefruit

Blood orange cake

Boozy creme caramel with grapefruit tuiles

Sweet and sour watermelon salad with pink grapefruit and prawns

Blood-orange jellies with leche merengada

Squid, chorizo, spelt, blood orange and black garlic

Slow-roast duck with orange

The Gourmet Traveller Team

Gourmet Traveller is Australia’s trusted authority on food, travel and luxury lifestyle, bringing the latest news and trends to life through quality journalism, enticing recipes and evocative photography. For more than 55 years, it has been inspiring and informing Australians with the best in cooking, dining, travelling and shopping. Our critics bring the expertise of years of critical eating, drinking and writing to the table. Plus, as the country’s leading title in the luxury sector, Gourmet Traveller works closely with Australia’s leaders in the travel and hospitality industries to give our readers exclusive access. The Gourmet Traveller legacy is one of trust, prestige and relevance.