Orange Juice . . .

Our orange tree is groaning with fruit. While I picked a basketful of oranges, Bruce picked us some mandarins to snack on, looking at them I think he was also pruning the tree. Like the earlier mandarin tree, this one is also laden with fruit. Thank goodness they fruit at different times, or we would have no chance of getting through them all.

After washing the oranges, I peeled the zest off ten of them and simmered these in a litre of water to add this extra flavour to my juice. While this simmered it made the house feel cosy and clean such a wonderful aroma. While I enjoyed the aroma of the citrus, I juiced all of the oranges. Feeling lazy, I got out the electric juicer and this made the job so easy and quick. I was thrilled at the vibrant colour of the juice and couldn't wait to drink it. As our oranges are so naturally sweet, I didn't need to add any sugar to the juice. My basketful of oranges gave me 3 litres of finished juice.

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29th June 2024