Freshly squeezed orange juice immediately gives energy and refreshes. Of course you can also buy orange juice in Tetrapaks, but the freshly squeezed juice is a lot tastier. You should therefore take your time and squeeze the desired amount of oranges yourself.
Oranges can also be squeezed manually
Oranges are healthy
Their high content of vitamin C stimulates our metabolism and ensures a strong immune system. The body needs other ingredients such as folic acid, potassium, iron and magnesium for cell regeneration, among other things. However, the orange is also quite high in calories. 100 milliliters of juice contain 44 calories. If you use a liter of juice a day as a thirst quencher, you may quickly weigh a few pounds too much. Orange juice is better drunk in small portions as a light snack.
juicing oranges
For fresh orange juice, it is best to use ripe juicy oranges. These are smaller than the navel oranges and also have a thinner skin. The juice oranges should feel plump and firm.
You have the following different options for squeezing:
- electric press
- manual citrus press
- Press the pulp through a sieve
With the electric press, cut the orange in half and press the halves one after the other onto the electrically operated cone. The escaping juice is collected in a separate container.
With the manual citrus press, the squeezing process is similar, only you have to manually rotate the orange halves on the juicing cone. The juice collects in the juice groove.
If you want to squeeze the orange through a sieve, first peel the fruit and cut it into small pieces. These can be pressed through a fine-mesh sieve with a spoon.
increase juice yield
There are several ways to increase juice yield.
- Put the orange in the microwave or in hot water for a few seconds. The pulp is loosened by the heat and more juice escapes.
- Roll the orange back and forth a few times, this also loosens the flesh.
The garden journal freshness ABC
How can fruit and vegetables be stored correctly so that they stay fresh for as long as possible?
The garden journal freshness ABC as a poster:
- as a free PDF file to print out yourself