Orange Juice Recipe
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Ingredients
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Fresh orange juice
Method
Fresh orange juice
- 1
Prepare oranges
Wash the oranges thoroughly under cool running water. Roll each orange on the countertop with your palm applying gentle pressure to help loosen the juice inside.
- 2
Juice the oranges
Cut each orange in half crosswise. Using a handheld citrus reamer, manual press juicer, or electric citrus juicer, juice all orange halves into a measuring cup or bowl. Strain the juice through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher if you prefer pulp-free juice; leave the pulp if you like more texture.
- 3
Adjust consistency and sweetness
Taste the juice. If it's too concentrated, stir in up to 1/2 cup cold water to reach desired strength. If you prefer sweeter juice, dissolve up to 1 teaspoon granulated sugar in a tablespoon of warm water and stir into the juice until fully dissolved. Start with less — you can add more to taste.
- 4
Chill and serve
Add ice cubes to individual glasses or to the pitcher. Pour the orange juice into glasses over ice. Garnish each glass with a mint sprig if using. Serve immediately for best flavor.
