Freezing Citrus Juice?
I very rarely use lime juice, and consequently forget to buy limes all the time. Anyone know if I can freeze lime juice into cubes to use later? Does this destroy the flavor? I feel like this would be a better option than buying those little lime-shaped bottles.
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6 Comments:
I freeze lemon juice from our tree every year so that I have fresh juice. I purchased a tray for freezing tubes of water for water bottles, fill it with my juice and when frozen, store it in zipper plastic bags. I would assume that since it works so well for lemon juice that limes would provide the same results. I found the tubes of juice were easier to store than cubes. Quallity is the same however.
Rattler at 1:12PM on 07/22/08
As JerzeeTomato pointed out recently - you can grate and add the zest with the juice, too. If you would only want it with zest on occasion, freeze it with some juice in ice cube trays, then put it air-tight bag in the freezer.
Lovin' the frozen tube idea Rattler. I have a couple of them and they're holding water somewhere in my freezer.
PerkyMac at 3:12PM on 07/22/08
Limes have always been pretty good. The biggest challenge I've found is that often times with the cubes being large, the amount of juice released if you say dissolved it into a drink is pretty high in relative proportion - making for some big time mouth puckering. Might not be a bad idea to measure it out in the quantity you'll most frequently need it in.
synaesthesia.dc at 3:19PM on 07/22/08
I have a nice key lime tree in my (neighbor's) yard. I make key lime pies frequently using juice I have frozen in ZipLoc bags, 3/4 cup per bag. It keeps wonderfully.
1stmakearoux at 3:38PM on 07/22/08
@all: thanks guys! :)
amanda0730 at 3:55PM on 07/22/08
@synaesthesia.dc - the cubes are just a way to preserve the juice. I never thought of them as something to put into a drink! I'd thaw and use what I need for a recipe or drink or whatever. The thought of adding cubes of pure lemon or lime juice into a drink makes my mouth pucker too. LOL
PerkyMac at 4:24PM on 07/22/08