Orange Juice Recipe (Easy and Homemade)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
201 kcal
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Course
Drinks
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Cuisine
International
Orange Juice Recipe (Easy and Homemade)
Description
To make orange juice, peeled oranges are placed in a blender or mixie jar and pulsed short bursts just to crush the segments while avoiding crushing seeds, which can cause bitterness. Optional lemon juice can be added to brighten the flavor, and sweeteners like sugar, honey, or jaggery may be included based on orange sweetness.
The juice is strained through a fine strainer with gentle pressing using a spoon to extract liquid while leaving behind stringy pulp. This produces a clear, fresh juice with a balanced combination of acidity and sweetness. Freshness is key since standing juice can develop a bitter taste rapidly.
Chilling oranges beforehand results in cooler juice without dilution. This juice is best consumed immediately after preparation for best flavor and quality. The recipe can be scaled according to serving size.
Ingredients
- 850 grams orange or 6 to 7 medium oranges
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
- sugar or honey or jaggery as required - (optional)
Instructions
- Peel the oranges and take the orange segments in a mixie jar or blender jar.
- Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. This is optional and you can skip if you want.
- Run the mixie or blender on low to medium speed for some seconds till the mixture becomes pulpy and the oranges are crushed. Avoid blending too much as we just need to crush the segments and not the seeds.
- If the seeds gets crushed, the juice will become bitter. So don't blend at a stretch. You can also use the pulse option of the blender. If you prefer you can remove the orange seeds before juicing them.
- Line a juice strainer over a bowl or pan. In the juice strainer, pour the orange juice.
- Strain the juice with a help of a spoon. Keep on pressing and moving the spoon, so that the all the juice is strained well.
- You should only have the stringy orange pulp remaining after all the juice is strained.
- The juice will be collected in the bowl or pan. If you want you can add some sugar or honey or jaggery to the juice to sweeten it.
- Pour immediately in glasses and serve orange juice.
Notes
- Choose sweet oranges to minimize or avoid additional sweeteners.
- Consume the juice shortly after preparation to prevent bitterness from developing.
- To serve cold, chill whole oranges or segments before juicing instead of adding ice.
- Carefully avoid crushing or blending seeds to maintain a fresh flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 201kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 777mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 957IU | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 229mg | 254% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Calcium | 170mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 129µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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