Baked Goods

• Clementines make a fantastic flavoring in baked goods. Clementine cake is a flourless cake that actually uses whole pureed clementines as the base. Alternatively, use clementine juice as a substitute for other citrus juice in a recipe or add some clementine zest to any batter to dress up the final dish. Add a spoonful to sugar cookies, chocolate or vanilla cake, or even chocolate chip cookies for a delightful twist. Save the juice of zested clementines to use for clementine sorbet or cocktails.

Candied Clementines

• Whole clementine slices can be candied to use in many desserts or served solo as a simple but elegant dessert. Slice the clementine into rounds, leaving the peel intact. Simmer in sugar water for about a half an hour or until the syrup is thick and the slices are translucent. Remove with a slotted spoon and dry, sprinkling with more sugar if desired. Save the sugar syrup to add a sweet clementine zip to soda water, iced tea or even mix it with maple syrup to serve on pancakes.

Clementine Marmalade

• Marmalade is an amazing use of extra clementines. It's a great way to use up a bunch, it uses the entire fruit and it's completely shelf stable. The best part is that marmalade makes a delectable addition to a host of desserts any time of year. Spread it plain between layers of cake or whip it into buttercream, mascarpone or ricotta for a burst of flavor in filled desserts. Use it in thumbprint cookies, mix it into ice cream or blend it with a little water to make a quick sauce for just about anything.

Dessert Cocktails

• Clementine juice can be used to make anything from clementine-infused margaritas to clementine tequila sunrises. Mix clementine juice with vodka and some reserved syrup from an earlier recipe or squeeze some clementine juice into your next mojito. For a nonalcoholic treat, blend a whole clementine, peel and all, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You may need to add some milk to thin it out, but there is something so classic about that citrus and vanilla blend. Get creative! Clementines have endless possibilities.