Orange juice

Name: Orange juice
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 pieces oranges; 1 tablespoon sugar; to taste ice cubes

Fresh oranges squeezed to order, strained of seeds and served over ice.

Vegan

Cooking time: 10 min
Hands-on time: 10 min
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 115

A juice that isn't made ahead but squeezed to order. Each orange is rolled under the palm before cutting, and squeezing stops at the white pith, because that's where the bitterness comes from.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For juice

8 pieces oranges — Heavy, with thin skins
1 tablespoon sugar — Optional, depending on the sweetness of the oranges.
to taste ice cubes

The quantity can be doubled, adjusting the sweetness after tasting, and adding ice to each cup when serving.

Equipment

Citrus juicer — Squeezes down to the white pith without going past it into bitterness.
Strainer — Catches the seeds before serving.

Method

Roll each orange on the table by pressing down with your palm before cutting it.
2 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The peel has softened and the orange gives under your hand.
Tip: This breaks the juice cells and gets about a quarter more juice out.
Cut the oranges in half and squeeze them, stopping when you reach the white pith.
6 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The juice is yellow-orange and has no bitterness in the taste.
Tip: Pressing on the white pith is what makes it bitter.
Strain the juice to remove the seeds, taste and add sugar if necessary, and serve immediately over ice.
2 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The juice is clear of seeds and cold.
Tip: It loses its vitamins and flavor within an hour — squeeze it to order.