Orange Juice

Orange juice is the liquid pressed from ripe oranges, typically bright orange and slightly opaque. It tastes sweet-tart with a fragrant citrus aroma and a smooth, light body; its acidity lifts sauces and batters, and it reduces to a glossy glaze. Cooks use it in vinaigrettes, marinades, pan sauces, desserts, and cocktails, and it is sold fresh, not-from-concentrate, or from concentrate with or without pulp.\n\nCommercial production expanded in the 20th century in Florida and Brazil, where pasteurization, concentration, and freezing enabled global distribution. It appears across North American and European cooking as a bright citrus element in sauces, sweets, and beverages.