Disney4me Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 A little birdie told me that there’s something new at The Citrus Blossom this year… The Citrus Blossom inside the Odyssey Okay, make that a LITTLE ORANGE BIRD. You see, this beloved bird from the Sunshine Tree Terrace in Magic Kingdom has made a home for himself at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, too. And now we’re heading to one spot in particular — The Citrus Blossom — to give you the FULL scoop! Is it worth a try? Let’s find out! Menu There’s a mix of returning and NEW items at The Citrus Blossom! When it comes to food, both the Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp, Key Lime Wine Slush, Orange-Lemon Smoothie, and the Citrus Baked Brie are back this year. Citrus Blossom Menu But there are some new features on the menu, too — and TWO of them are plant-based! The new items include Lumpia with plant-based pork, a Lemon Tart, 3 Daughters Brewing Orange Blossom Hard Cider, BrewDog Yuzu Rice Lager, Copperpoint Brewing Co. Lemon Meringue Blonde Fruit Beer. You can also grab all three with the Beer Flight. Eats The Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp is glazed with an orange-chili sauce. It costs $7.50.This item made our Best of the Fest a few years in a row, so we were especially excited to try it again! Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp This is a tried and true festival favorite of ours. It’s so good that we get it on our own every single year outside of the festival workday. The batter is crunchy, really flavorful, and savory. The orange chili sauce is a great, almost sweet sauce that pairs really well with the crunchy shrimp. We think even picky eaters would like this — the shrimp wasn’t overcooked or rubbery and the flavors are mild. The Citrus Baked Brie is made with orange-lemon marmalade, limoncello-macerated blueberries, and spiced marcona almonds. It costs $5.50. The last time we had this dish, it was extremely rich and heavy, and felt like a heavy option to eat — especially if it happened to be a hot day! But how is it this year? Citrus-baked Brie How can you go wrong? We really enjoyed this! The orange lemon marmalade was really nice, though it does have a different sort of textural element — if you have a tough time with pulp, you might have a hard time with this. The brie on the inside is so nice and it’s just savory, paired really beautifully with the baked pastry on the outside. The pastry just crumbles in the best way. The orange lemonade marmalade and the blueberries add a really perfect sweetness that balances beautifully with how savory all of it is. Now, let’s try some new items! We snagged the Lumpia with plant-based pork. It’s also served with green papaya salad, and yuzu sweet-and-sour. It costs $6. This item is part of the Garden Graze, the plant-based food stroll through the Flower and Garden Festival. Lumpia with plant-based pork, green papaya salad, and yuzu sweet-and-sour We’re big fans of this one! This is a plant plant-based pork and we really liked it. It was good and crunchy, and we even forgot it was plant-based while we were eating the lumpia. The yuzu sweet and sour was really flavorful, but you can tell that there are chilis in there. There’s a bit of a kick, but nothing too crazy. Finally, we dug into the Lemon Tart. It comes with lemon curd, blood orange fluid gel, aquafaba meringues, and raspberry powder. It costs $5. This item is part of the Garden Graze, the plant-based food stroll through the Flower and Garden Festival. Lemon Tart The lemon tart had an amazing acidity — the lemon curd was so smooth and just really bright, beautiful color-wise as well as taste-wise. The blood orange gel in the center added a little bit of sweetness that helped cut through the tartness. The meringues had kind of melted by the time we got to eating them, but when they first came out, they looked like they would have been crunchy, so we think they’d be interesting texturally. Drinks In terms of drinks at this booth, we got the Orange-Lemon Smoothie. This drink is nonalcoholic and comes in an Orange Bird sipper cup for $15. Last year, we thought that this smoothie was literally like drinking an orange sherbet, and we loved it so much that it made our Best of the Fest list! So how does this year’s version measure up? Orange-Lemon Smoothie Served in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper We just love this little guy! The smoothie tastes like a creamsicle to us and we think it’s a really fun, kid-friendly drink. It’s definitely on the sweet side, though! You also don’t have to get it in a sipper if you don’t want it. A returning cocktail is the Key Lime Wine Slush for $12. “Key Lime,” you say? And “Wine” along with that? Yep, we’re in. We really loved this at first, the last time we had it. It was like drinking key lime pie in liquid form and we were in love. However, the more we drank it, the more we found that it was overly sweet and acidic. We couldn’t finish it. If you LIKE super sweet drinks, though, this could be a great option for you. How does it taste this year? Key Lime Wine Slushy This was super sweet and super tart. It was almost syrupy, so maybe the mix ratio was off, but it has that really nice bright key lime flavor. It is exactly what it says it is, and it’s really good. The more we drank, though, the more it made us pucker from the tartness. Finally, on the menu are the new beers. 3 Daughters Brewing Orange Blossom Hard Cider, BrewDog Yuzu Rice Lager, Copperpoint Brewing Co. Lemon Meringue Blonde Fruit Beer. You get individual pours for $5.75/6oz or $9.75/12oz or grab all three with the Beer Flight for $10.25. OVERALL We can’t say enough good things about this booth. The orange lemon smoothie is a hit for kids and adults alike, and we dream about that tempura shrimp all year long. We loved the plant-based lumpia and the baked brie and lemon tart are both delicious as well. The Citrus Blossom booth is a must-stop at this year’s festival! Full Spread That’s it for this booth, but there’s a LOT more where that came from! Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2025 Flower and Garden Booth Menus And don’t forget to pick up our 2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FESTIVAL DAYS DFB's Guide to the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival details everything you need to know to maximize your time, budget, and stomach space! Know what's worth it and what to skip with our full-photo menus of each booth, complete with DFB's Best of the Fest. It includes all the must-have information for navigating this one of the most BEAUTIFUL festivals at Disney World, including: Booth & food photos, maps, and crawls with DFB's exclusive recommendations! The COMPLETE schedule of events (so you don't have to go hunting for all the dates!) All the details on special events, topiaries, festival exclusive merchandise, and more! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Flower & Garden Festival! What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments!The post REVIEW: The Only Problem with This EPCOT Food Booth Is That I Can't Move in Permanently first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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