Super Juice. How To Get 8 Times More Juice From One Citrus Fruit?
Have you ever thought about how to get more juice from a citrus fruit? The use of citrus fruits is a must for many cocktails, but is it really necessary to use a whole citrus fruit for a single cocktail and then throw it away? It is up to us to think more about the environment and try to be sustainable with our hobby/passion/profession. But when it’s also cheaper, it’s easier to get the boss on board: there’s a method that can get up to 8 times more juice from each citrus fruit, the juice has a longer shelf life and a more prominent citrus flavour in a cocktail – all advantages, right? This is possible thanks to Super Juice, the brainchild of Nickle Morris, bartender and owner of Expo Cocktail Bar in Louisville, Kentucky. I studied his technique, combined it with Dave Arnold’s formula for acids, and implemented it into my own way of making ingredients. Our recipes may be a little different, but I’ve kept the environmentally and pocket-friendly approach. And so can you. Are you ready for Super Juice?
But when it’s also cheaper, it’s easier to get the boss on board: there is a method that allows up to 8 times more juice from each citrus fruit, the juice has a longer shelf life and a more prominent citrus flavour.
Super Lime Juice
- Organic lime
- Citric acid – 0,66 × weight of lime peels
- Malic acid – 0,33 × weight of lime peels
- Water – 16,66 × weight of lime peels
LEMON Superjuice
- Organic lemon
- Citric acid – the same weight as the lemon peels
- Water – 16.66x the weight of the lemon peels
Super ORANGE Juice (acid adjusted)
- Organic orange
- Citric acid – 0,9 × weight of orange peels
- Malic acid – 0,1 × weight of orange peels
- Water – 16,66 × weight of orange peels
Peel the citrus fruit of your choice, weigh the peels and put them in a jar with the appropriate amount of citric acid (and malic, for lime and orange). Refer to the formula above. Shake well and leave for up to two hours. This will give you the “citrate oil” that will give your juice acidity and citrus flavour. Next, place the entire contents of the jar (including the peels) in a blender and add water (again, refer to the formula above). Be sure to rinse the inside of the jar with water to get all the citrate oil out. Make the lime/lemon/orange juice and add it to the blender as well. Blend for half a minute and then strain through cheesecloth. Bottle the super juice, store in the fridge and consume within a week.
