Beef Free Fresh Orange Juice
Few things beat the simple pleasure of squeezing your own citrus first thing in the morning, and this glass delivers pure, bright flavor with almost zero effort. Navel or Valencia oranges both work beautifully here — Valencia tends to run a little sweeter and more complex, while navel oranges give you that classic, clean taste. A fine-mesh strainer keeps things silky smooth if you prefer a cleaner sip, or you can skip it entirely and keep all that pulpy goodness. The optional pinch of salt is a small but surprisingly effective trick that rounds out the natural sweetness and makes the citrus flavor pop even more. This is about as far from processed, packaged juice as you can get — no additives, no mystery ingredients, just fruit and maybe a little salt. It comes together in minutes and tastes like something you'd pay way too much for at a brunch spot.
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Learn more →Ingredients
2 servings
- 4 large navel or valencia oranges
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Halve 4 large oranges crosswise. Press each half firmly onto a citrus juicer and twist to extract the juice, working over a measuring cup or bowl until all halves are juiced — you should have about 2 cups of juice.
- 2
Pour the juice through a fine-mesh strainer into glasses to remove seeds and excess pulp, or skip the strainer if you prefer pulpy juice. Add a pinch of salt, if using, and stir briefly. Serve immediately.