How To Make Fresh Orange Juice: Drink Your Way To Healthy Living

Homemade fruit juices are very healthy, as they are fresh, undiluted, and made without additives. Regular consumption of the fruit itself builds immunity and improves a person’s overall health. Fresh orange juice is also commonly known for its high content of vitamin C, which is proven to be an immunity booster for grown-ups and kids.

If it is a hot day and you have fresh oranges on your kitchen counter, you might want to know how to make fresh orange juice. There is nothing more satisfying than a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice and that’s why in this post, we are going to talk about the materials, step-by-step instructions, and some tips on how to make fresh orange juice.

What You Will Need To Make Fresh Orange Juice

• Fresh oranges
• Knife
• Plain juicer
• Electric juicer
• Glass
• Black salt
• Sugar
• Spoon
• Strainer
• Ice
• Blender
• Sweetener
• Water
• Lemon
• Ginger
• Honey
• Bowl

Step-by-step Instructions On How To Make Fresh Orange Juice

Once you have all the materials prepared, you may now start the process of making fresh orange juice. One thing to do before all these is to wash your hands thoroughly first, as you are now handling food items. Follow the below steps on how to make fresh orange juice using just your hands:

1. Prepare all the materials necessary to make fresh orange juice, as presented above.
2. Tightly squeeze the oranges using the palm of your hand on top of a table or across the kitchen counter to soften them up. You may also choose to roll them instead to soften the oranges.
3. Once the oranges are soft enough, slice them into half and remove the seeds from the fruit.
4. If you want a seedless orange, go for navel oranges.
5. Grip one of the halves of the orange and squeeze it using your hand.
6. You may also do the above step using a plain juicer to coax all the orange juice out.
7. Some like their orange juice with pulp. To do this, scrape the orange using a spoon and add the pulp directly into the freshly squeezed orange juice.
8. Make sure to pour the juice into a strainer first before you drink it.
9. You may opt to add a pinch of black salt or sugar to add flavor. If the orange is already sweet, you may skip this step.
10. You may now serve the fresh orange juice.

If you have an electric juicer, you may follow these steps:

1. Prepare all the materials presented above before starting the process of making fresh orange juice.
2. Peel the oranges and separate them into quarters.
3. It should be noted, however, that smaller oranges such as mandarins, might only need to be separated into halves.
4. Place them into the electric juicer.
5. Plug the machine into the nearest power outlet and turn the machine on.
6. Press the On button and wait for a few minutes until the oranges are thoroughly mixed in the feed tube.
7. Turn the machine off and unplug from the power outlet.
8. Transfer the contents into a clean glass and add some ice if you want to.
9. Wash the electric juicer and all other kitchenware used in preparing fresh orange juice.
10. You may enjoy the ice-cold glass of freshly made orange juice.

If you have a blender or a food processor, you may also use it to make fresh orange juice. Here’s what you should do:

1. Prepare all the required materials to make fresh orange juice using a blender or food processor.
2. Peel the oranges and cut them into 1-inch chunks using a sharp knife.
3. If the oranges have seeds, make sure you remove them all as well.
4. Place the oranges into the blender.
5. Plug the blender to the nearest power outlet and turn the machine on.
6. Press the on button pulse a few times to break the oranges into smaller pieces.
7. Repeat the process until the oranges are mixed thoroughly.
8. Take a little taste to make sure it has blended into the right texture and flavor.
9. If the mixture is a little dry, add some water.
10. If the mixture is not sweet enough, add some sweetener to alter the flavor.
11. Run the blender again until it mixture has liquefied completely.
12. Let it sit for about 2 to 3 minutes.
13. Turn the blender off and unplug from the power outlet.
14. Pour the contents into a glass.
15. You choose to serve with ice or drink the freshly made orang juice as it is.
16. Wash all the kitchenware that you have used.

Some like to add lemon to their oranges to add variation to the taste of the orange juice. Here’s how to do it:

1. Prepare all the required materials to make an orange juice with lemon.
2. Peel the oranges separate all the units.
3. Place them into a blender jar.
4. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
5. Plug the blender to the nearest power outlet and turn the machine on.
6. Run the blender on low to medium speed for a few seconds.
7. Repeat the above step until the mixture becomes pulpy.
8. Make sure the oranges are thoroughly crushed.
9. You have to remember to not blend the mixture too much.
10. You may also use the pulse option of the blender if you want to.
11. Prepare a strainer over a bowl or a pan.
12. Pour the contents of the blender into the juice strainer.
13. Strain the juice using a spoon.
14. Keep on pressing and moving the spoon around. Doing this step will make sure that the juice is strained well.
15. By this time, you only should have the pulp remaining after all the juice have been strained.
16. Collect the juice strained in the bowl or pan.
17. Pour the content into a glass immediately.
18. You may add some sugar, honey, or any kind of sweetener if the mixture is not sweet enough.
19. Serve with ice.
20. Wash all the kitchenware that you have used.

If you want to see a video demonstrating how to make a fresh orange juice, click the video link below:

Pro Tips

Here are some pro tips on how to make fresh orange juice efficiently:

• The oranges should be at room temperature prior to using them to make orange juice.
• If they are not, you may want to try to warm them by placing in the microwave. You can heat the oranges for 20 seconds on high temperature.
• You can also warm the oranges through placing them in a bowl of warm water for about 30 seconds.
• You may add just a little amount of ginger to add some variation to your orange juice.

Conclusion

Making fresh orange juice is a very easy thing to do. If you noticed, you do not need a lot of complicated materials and kitchenware in order to make fresh orange juice. Knowing how to do this will also not require you to exert a lot of effort and you can definitely o this on your own. You just have to follow the step-by-step instructions presented above.