How to Make Blood Orange Juice (Homemade Fresh Recipe)
This fresh blood orange juice recipe squeezes the bold and flavorful taste of fresh oranges into a bottle, allowing you to enjoy it glass by glass throughout the season. Whether you drink the juice on its own or use it to make another recipe or specialty drink, you’re sure to fall in love with this fresh citrus juice!
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Equipment
- 1 cutting board
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 10 blood oranges medium sized, 2-3" in diameter
Instructions
wash & prep the oranges
- Wash and dry your oranges to remove any dirt or impurities.
- Slice your oranges in half.
juice & strain
- Juice using an electric juicer or a manual juice press. You'll need 10-12 oranges to get 1 cup of fresh juice, and you'll get more juice from an electric juicer than a manual press.
- If desired, strain your juice through a fine mesh sieve to remove excess pulp from the orange juice.
serve & store
- Store your juice in an airtight storage bottle in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- If you want to store the juice for longer, you can freeze it into portioned cubes in the freezer.
Notes
Add up to 1 ounce of lemon juice per 8 ounces of orange juice to help preserve the juice for a bit longer.
Substitutions:
Running low on blood oranges? You can substitute either cara cara oranges, tangerines, or mandarins. For the best flavor, be sure to use a 2:1 ratio of blood oranges to replacement fruits, so for every 2 oranges, you can use another variety.
My favorite varieties to use as substitutes are, in order:
- Cara Cara Oranges
- Tangerines
- Mandarins
- Navel or Valencia Oranges
Nutrition
Calories: 8kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.02gSaturated Fat: 0.003gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.004gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 37IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.02mg
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Keyword: blood orange, citrus, juice, orange