Orange drink at home. Two drinks from oranges and lemons How to make a refreshing drink from orange

In the hot season, when high temperatures persist throughout almost the entire day, thirst haunts every person. A tasty and nutritious drink made from oranges can easily cope with this problem. The modern market offers a huge selection of citrus juices, however, most of the products are saturated with various chemical additives. In our article we will talk about how to prepare a refreshing drink at a minimum cost at home.

Peculiarities

Among the main features and advantages of the orange drink, several can be highlighted.

To achieve the rich taste of the orange fruit, manufacturers use flavors, emulsifiers, sweeteners and other substances that negatively affect the human body. Homemade drink consists only of natural ingredients. To prepare a tasty and healthy delicacy you will need the most common products available to everyone.
Citrus fruits are widely known for their beneficial properties: oranges are very rich in vitamin C. This component strengthens the immune system, helping the body resist various diseases and viruses.
The benefits of fruit juices are known to everyone, however, even products manufactured in accordance with GOST cannot be completely trusted. By preparing the drink at home, you will be confident that it is natural and safe for health. The whole family will love this product.

To get the most benefits from the juice, you need to consume it as soon as possible. Due to the fact that the homemade drink is not thermally processed, it cannot be stored for a long time, even in the refrigerator. The homemade drink must be drunk over several days. If you plan to treat children with juice, it is advisable to drink the prepared treat within 24 hours.
If the finished drink is slightly bitter, this is quite normal. To get rid of this, you need to use fresh frozen citrus fruits for cooking. Also remember to remove the pits. To remove bitterness from fruit and juice, thoroughly peel oranges and lemons before processing.
To keep the juice as long as possible, it is advisable to carry out heat treatment. If you boil the juice, it will be stored much longer, especially during summer.
The taste of the homemade drink is different from the taste of traditional juice. It looks more like fruit drink or lemonade.

Popular recipes

Oranges can be found in almost any store. The price of citrus is very affordable, which played an important role in the development of the popularity of the product. If you are preparing for a children's party or meeting guests, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with a recipe that allows you to make a lot of delicious juice from just a few oranges.

9 liters from 4 fruits

This recipe for making a drink from frozen oranges and peels is considered the most common due to its availability, simplicity and excellent results.

Preparatory stage:

for the drink you will need 4 large oranges (choose only whole fruits, without damage);
the main ingredient must be thoroughly washed, removing waxy deposits;
after this, the oranges need to be wiped, getting rid of excess moisture;
citrus fruits are placed in a bag and sent to the freezer;
fruits are stored at sub-zero temperatures from 4 to 12 hours;
It is recommended to refrigerate the oranges 12 hours before using.

Let's look at the step-by-step process of preparing the drink.

Frozen fruits must be chopped. Choose any method, the most productive is using a blender or meat grinder. Oranges are not peeled.
9 liters of drinking water are collected in a separate container (for convenience, the liquid can be poured into different containers).
The pureed fruits are diluted with 1-2 liters of water. The composition is filtered, separating large particles.
Next, sugar is diluted in water. The volume of water depends on the size of the container. The minimum value is at least three liters. You will need from 500 grams to a kilogram of sugar, depending on your taste preferences.
Mix the two solutions, leaving only one liter of clean water. You need to add citric acid (from 15 to 30 grams) to it. If you don't have it on hand, you can use concentrated juice.
Add sour water to the juice and mix thoroughly until a homogeneous drink is formed. The juice can be poured into small bottles and placed in the refrigerator. Summer treat is ready.

Classic juice

Natural juice from citrus fruits should be drunk immediately after preparation. This drink is called fresh (freshly squeezed juice). It retains a maximum of useful vitamins and microelements.

There are many ways to prepare juice using the classic method, using only one ingredient - orange, without adding sugar, citric acid and other components. In addition to fruit, ice is added to the juice for cooling.

The cooking method mainly depends on the type of household appliances that are available in the kitchen. As a rule, lovers of fresh juice have a special juicer. With its help, preparing a drink is as easy as shelling pears. You just need to place the peeled fruit inside the device and quickly get the finished product.

If you don’t have an automatic device, you can completely replace it with a manual juicer. To obtain juice, you need to cut the citrus in half, press the orange against special blades and squeeze the liquid out of the juicy fibers with a scrolling motion. This is the easiest and most affordable way to get natural juice, however, you will have to spend time and effort on this process. The downside is the minimum product yield.

Another method known to many housewives is using a screw meat grinder (you will need a special attachment for juice to work). Using this technique will allow the work to be done quickly, but the quality of the drink will not be high enough. In addition, you will have to spend a lot of time cleaning the meat grinder.

You will learn how to prepare a delicious drink from oranges in the following video.

With lemon

When preparing the drink, in addition to oranges, you can use other fruits. Lemon works great. Sour and rich notes will make the juice more expressive and tasty. This drink is ideal to quench your thirst on a hot summer day.

The ratio of sweetness from orange to acidity from lemon can be adjusted to suit personal taste preferences. By changing the amount of a particular fruit, you can achieve the perfect taste. As a rule, freshly squeezed juice has an overly rich taste and is diluted with drinking water.

There are many recipes for making lemon-orange juice with different ratios of contrasting flavors. The classic version is 4 oranges and 2 lemons.

To prepare a tasty and healthy drink, follow these steps.

Wash the fruit thoroughly.
Using kitchen equipment, chop the citrus fruits. There is no need to peel the fruit.
Dilute 1-2 cups of sugar in 4 liters of water. The ingredient should completely dissolve. Some housewives boil the syrup and then cool it to room temperature.
Mix crushed fruits with sweet water.
Leave the resulting drink for a certain time, several hours is enough. This is necessary so that all the taste qualities are revealed.
Once the drink has brewed, you need to strain the juice through a fine sieve. You can use gauze for filtration.
Place the juice in the refrigerator for a while and enjoy.

With pumpkin

If you like an original combination of flavors, pay attention to orange juice with pumpkin. The second ingredient is affordable and healthy. At home, with your own hands, you can prepare very healthy juice for the winter. The tastes of citrus and melons harmonize wonderfully. The ratio of products is 7 to 1 (for 7 kg of pumpkin - 1 kg of oranges).

Preparation:

the pumpkin needs to be washed and peeled;
the pulp is cut into slices or cubes;
the vegetable is placed in a separate bowl, covered with water and stewed;
The citrus is cleaned, the seeds are removed, the peel is crushed;
the finished zest is added to the pumpkin, the amount of water is about 5 liters per 7 kilograms of product;
You need to cook the mixture until the pumpkin is completely softened;
at this time, the oranges are squeezed to obtain fresh juice;
cool the mixture with pumpkin;
the melon crop is crushed with a blender and again sent to a container with water;
orange juice, a little citric acid and sugar (no more than 2 kilograms) are poured into the container;
the composition is stirred and brought to a boil;
the product needs to be boiled for about 10 minutes over low heat;
the hot drink is poured into pre-prepared glass containers (cans and bottles are sterilized before use);
then the containers are rolled up using metal lids;
The drink can be stored at room temperature for a long time, but after opening the product can only be kept in the refrigerator.

"Morozko"

For those who want to enjoy tasty and healthy orange juice all year round, there is a simple recipe for preparing a drink for the winter. After purchasing, it is advisable to immediately place the fruit in the freezer.

Step-by-step preparation:

frozen oranges must thaw;
then they are crushed by any of the available methods;
the mixture is squeezed to obtain juice;
syrup is prepared in the proportion of 1.5 kilograms of fruit, 100 grams of sugar and 200 grams of water;
mix the juice and syrup and cook for 30 minutes;
The drink is poured into glass containers and stored away for the winter.

Don't forget to sterilize the jars. To keep the drink longer, you can add a little citric acid to it (no more than 5 grams per liter of product).

There are several similar drinks on the site, one is even in my diary. But I am sure that this option will take root with you. Because it is the most budget-friendly, the fastest, the most ergonomic... The energy and monetary costs of preparation are minimal, since in 5 minutes you can easily prepare 3 liters of a delicious drink from 1 orange, which the whole family will definitely enjoy. Plus a bonus - the option with cloves.

Ingredients for “The Best Orange Drink”:

Nutritional and energy value:

Recipe for “The Best Orange Drink”:

First we will prepare the concentrate for our drink. We will need all the ingredients except water. The orange must be washed thoroughly. Important: it must be thin-skinned. Thin-peel oranges are juicier, more flavorful, and have less of the loose white layer underneath the rind (albedo).

Pour sugar and citric acid into a convenient jug. Cut off the top and bottom of the orange and cut it into pieces. The beauty of the pieces is not important, the presence of seeds, in principle, too.

The longest step in preparing the drink: all this must be crushed with an immersion blender. And not just chop it, but as finely as possible, into a single thick mass. To make it easier for the blender to cope with the task, add a little water.

While you are grinding all this, the sugar and citric acid will have time to dissolve. The result is a delicious and aromatic concentrate. Then we proceed as we please. You can leave it as a concentrate, or you can pour it into a 3-liter jar and fill it to the top with cold water. Personally, I divide the portion in half and pour it through a funnel into 2 plastic bottles, which I then top up with water and put in the refrigerator. By the way, it’s delicious to soak cakes with the concentrate. You can edit the acid and sugar to suit your needs.

That, in fact, is all the wisdom. By the way, 3 liters of drink is not a dogma. You can dilute it less, it's a matter of taste. Here is a drink diluted 3 times.

By the way, the color of the drink depends on the color of the crust itself. In any case, the drink will be tasty and aromatic, and also with pulp). Here he is. diluted to 3 liters. We like this particular option: it’s not cloying and tastes no worse than store-bought orange juice. Calculate the price yourself)

And - an option for brave lovers of experiments. I'm sharing. In the evening, you can stud the orange with cloves. Like that. By the way, an orange studded in this way is an excellent air odorant if it is located close to a heat source. Orange, if not used, dries to complete hardness and becomes an excellent interior decoration.

Sorry, I got distracted... I return to the drink. Leave the orange studded with cloves overnight and remove the cloves in the morning. And then follow the recipe. As a result, the drink will taste more exotic.

In a word - cook and drink to your health!

Bon appetit and orange mood to you and your family!

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Frozen orange and lemon drink

You may have already heard about this recipe - a similar one was shown on television. From just 2 oranges you will get as much as 4 liters of “juice”. Children simply love this drink!

Ingredients:

Large oranges 2 pcs.

Citric acid 10 g

Juice of 1 lemon

Sugar 250 gr

Chilled drinking water 4 l

Cooking method

First you need to prepare the citrus fruits: wash the oranges and put them in the freezer for at least 12 hours.

To prepare the drink, remove the citrus fruits, slightly defrost them and grind them in a blender. Add juice of 1 lemon.

Pour the citrus mixture into 2 liters of cool drinking water, mix thoroughly and let it brew for 15-25 minutes.

Add sugar and citric acid, then pour in another 2 liters of water. Stir. Let stand for 15 minutes.

Now carefully strain the resulting juice into prepared containers (for example, jugs or bottles).

Ready! Must be stored in the refrigerator. This cocktail will taste similar to orange soda.

How to make a drink from orange and lemon “Citrus Lemonade”

Refreshing lemonade is especially useful on a hot summer day. It is made from 3 types of citrus fruits, resulting in an interesting combination of flavors.

Ingredients:

Large oranges 2 pcs.

Lemons 2 pcs.

Limes 2 pcs.

Fresh mint 1 bunch

Sugar 100 gr

Chilled drinking water 3 l

Cooking method

Carefully peel the zest from the citrus fruits - we will also use it to prepare a drink from lemons and oranges.

Squeeze the juice out of the fruit.

Pour the zest and juice into 3 liters of hot water. Bring to a boil, add sugar, stir. By the way, you can also use honey instead of sugar.

Serve the lemonade at room temperature. When it has cooled completely, add the grated mint. Place in the refrigerator. Serve with ice!

Is it possible to get a bucket of juice from four large oranges? Of course not, you say. You can't squeeze that much juice out of four oranges. And it is true.

But preparing 9 liters of an orange drink that tastes just as good as juice is very possible. This recipe will come in handy if you are expecting guests, especially children. They will definitely like the orange drink. And it will be more useful than various Fants and Cols.

Ingredients for making the drink:

- 4 large oranges or 5 medium ones;

- 1 kg of sugar;

- juice of one lemon.

Making an orange drink

Take four large (or five medium) oranges. Wash them thoroughly under running water, then scald them with boiling water. You can keep them in boiling water for a little while, half a minute or a minute. Then wipe it dry and put it in the freezer overnight.

The next morning (or when you prepare an orange drink), remove the frozen oranges from the freezer, where they spent the whole night, and cut them into several parts (as convenient for you). I cut the oranges into 8 pieces, so they fit better in the meat grinder.

Safety precautions! Frozen oranges are difficult to cut immediately. So be very careful when trying to make the first cut. For this purpose, it is better to use a short knife with a thick, rigid blade. After the first cut is made, further oranges are easier to cut.

Pass the frozen oranges through a meat grinder. You will immediately have a question: this is how the juice will flow from the oranges. No, it will not. After all, our oranges were frozen precisely so that there would be no juice when chopping. This is such an interesting trick.

When all the oranges are twisted, pour the resulting mass with three liters of boiled cold water, mix and let it brew for 10 minutes.

Next, strain the mixture through a colander or cheesecloth to remove large particles. Add another 6 liters of boiled chilled water to the strained orange drink. Add 1 kg of sugar to this and mix well. You can adjust the sweetness yourself (as you like). If you like a less sweet drink, add as much sugar as you need. We also add the juice of one small lemon.

Mix everything well. Let's check the taste of the orange drink again. If you are satisfied with the taste, then pour it into three liter jars or simply leave it to infuse in a clean container for 1 hour.

As a result, you get 9 liters of orange drink. In one evening of any holiday, guests will drink the entire drink prepared by you! Even at the end they will ask for the recipe. Because an orange drink prepared at home is much tastier and healthier than a store-bought one.

Bon appetit!

During the hot summer, nothing quenches thirst like an orange drink. And if you have invited guests, then instead of the usual store-bought juice or, even worse, Fanta, Coca-Cola, Sprite and other sodas, you can put this delicious drink on the table. It does not contain preservatives, dyes, emulsifiers, and consists entirely of natural ingredients. To prepare the drink, you will need very little time, inexpensive products sold in every supermarket, and a recipe that we are happy to share.

DIY orange nectar

Oranges are sold in stores all year round, so you can prepare a drink using this recipe at any time, no matter what month it is. In the summer, when the heat is incredibly sweltering, it will perfectly quench your thirst and give you strength. In the autumn-winter period, orange juice will help boost your immunity, fill your body with useful vitamin C, and you won’t be afraid of either the flu or respiratory viral infections.

Ingredients:

four medium oranges
nine liters of chilled boiled water
one kilogram of granulated sugar
citric acid - 30 grams

Cooking method:

To begin with, pour boiling water over the washed, unpeeled oranges, then wipe them well and put them in the refrigerator for two hours, and if possible, it is better overnight. This procedure will help remove bitterness from fruits and get rid of wax. After the specified time has passed, cut them into large pieces and grind them using a meat grinder. Then fill the resulting mass with boiled, but always pre-cooled, water (you will need three liters) and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.

Now, in order to remove large particles, you must first strain the nectar through a colander, and then through a sieve or an ordinary piece of gauze, folded several times. The latter method is not very effective and should be used only in extreme cases (for example, if you do not have suitable dishes), since the pulp will instantly clog the holes in the fabric, and the juice will be quite difficult to strain. In addition, extra strings may get into the drink.

When you have completed the task, dilute the resulting juice with water (six liters is enough), then add granulated sugar and the amount of citric acid specified in the recipe. Mix the mixture thoroughly with a spoon and leave it for 60 minutes. Then pour the orange drink into clean bottles, which should be stored in the refrigerator.

This simple recipe will help you prepare a sweet, natural juice full of vitamins. Now, even in forty-degree heat, you won’t be afraid of thirst attacks. In addition, you can make delicious jam from the pulp remaining after straining. To do this, add sugar and a little citric acid to the fruit mixture and place on low heat. Cook with constant stirring until the mixture thickens slightly. Then put it in pre-sterilized jars and store it in the pantry or refrigerator. This jam turns out more like jelly. It will be the perfect companion to green or black tea and will give you a boost of good mood on winter evenings.

Fresh orange drink with cinnamon

Today, most people, in order to quench their thirst, buy carbonated drinks or supposedly natural juices, which actually contain a huge amount of ingredients harmful to the human body. In some cases, this can lead to various gastrointestinal disorders and an increase in acetone in the urine. If you care about your health, eat healthy and limit your intake of unhealthy foods. The recipe for this drink will help in the fight for excellent health and good mood.

Ingredients:

two large oranges
100 grams of sugar
half a small spoon of cinnamon
two glasses of warm water (be sure to use boiled water)

Cooking method:

Although this recipe is similar to the previous one, thanks to cinnamon, the drink has an original taste and unusual aroma, which attracts everyone who wants to quench their thirst.

So, start with the simplest thing: wash the oranges, cut them in half and squeeze out the juice. If you have a special device, then it is better to use it - this way not a single extra drop of fruit nectar will be lost. Then pour water into a deep saucepan, then add granulated sugar and cinnamon. Chop the remaining skin with a knife and add to the rest of the ingredients. Now turn the burner on to a small flame and cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for about fifteen minutes from the moment it boils. Strain the finished fruit broth through cheesecloth and mix with freshly squeezed juice. The resulting drink can be served both hot and cold.

If you don’t like oranges, then slightly change the recipe to suit yourself - instead of the above fruits, take tangerines. The cooking technology in this case is exactly the same. Considering that for one serving of the drink you will need one orange, 250 milliliters of water and 50 grams of sugar, you can easily calculate the required amount of food for a large company.

Fruit drink “Orange explosion” with spices

The Orange Explosion drink is ideal for the holiday table. Notes of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg give it a truly unforgettable taste and aroma. Surprise and delight your guests with your culinary skills. In addition, preparing the drink does not take much time, and the necessary products are available and inexpensive.

Ingredients:

orange - four pieces
250 milliliters of warm water (boiled)
tablespoon sugar
three buds of cloves
cinnamon - one stick (you can use powder)
nutmeg - to taste

Cooking method:

Cut the oranges into several parts and squeeze the juice out of them into a deep bowl. Now dilute the resulting nectar with boiled chilled water, add the amount of granulated sugar indicated in the recipe, add cinnamon and cloves. Place the pan on the stove. First, turn the heat to high, and as soon as the first bubbles begin to appear on the surface of the fruit drink, reduce the flame to a minimum and, after holding for about a minute, remove the dish from the stove. The process of brewing juice is similar to preparing natural coffee: as soon as it boils, as soon as a “head” forms, the burner is immediately turned off. So you will need to do the same. At the very end, don't forget to take out the cinnamon stick and clove buds.

Now proceed to the next step: mix the finished mixture well, when it cools a little, strain through a fine sieve. If you don’t have one, use regular gauze, just fold it five to six times. Pour the resulting drink into glasses and sprinkle with nutmeg just before serving.

We hope that you will like this recipe and will periodically delight your loved ones. “Orange Explosion” is similar to non-alcoholic fruit mulled wine with a sweet and sour taste and an invigorating effect. Bon appetit!

Alcoholic drink made from oranges

If you decide to get together with your girlfriends and have a bachelorette party, we suggest replacing the traditional champagne and wine with a delicious, refreshing fruit drink made from oranges. Moreover, its recipe is quite simple, so you don’t have to spend a lot of time fiddling around in the kitchen. A few glasses of tasty liquid and a great mood are guaranteed for everyone!

Ingredients:

orange juice - 400 milliliters
a little citric acid
four tablespoons of orange liqueur
ten grams of powdered sugar
half an orange
cinnamon - to taste
sugar - at your discretion
fresh mint

Cooking method:

To make a drink, you don’t need to have any special culinary talent - just follow the recipe strictly. Well, are you ready to start? In this case, pour a glass of boiled cold water and liqueur into orange juice, then add granulated sugar and a little citric acid. Stir the resulting mixture very thoroughly several times, then add the liqueur again. Place the finished drink in the refrigerator, and when it has steeped, put food ice in beautiful glasses and pour an orange cocktail into them. All that’s left to do is decorate the creation. To do this, cut an orange into medium slices and attach it to the edges of the glasses, then sprinkle everything with powdered sugar, cinnamon and lay out fresh mint leaves. We are sure your friends will be delighted with this drink!

Orange milkshake for kids

Not every child loves milk, although it is a healthy and necessary product for a young growing body. If your baby flatly refuses to drink it, use a little trick. Invite your baby to try a delicious orange cocktail, which is unlikely to leave him indifferent.

Ingredients:

½ cup pasteurized milk
30 grams orange syrup
milk or dark chocolate

Cooking method:

Pour milk into a blender bowl and add syrup to it, then beat thoroughly. To do this, you can also use a mixer or a kitchen whisk - the effect will be almost the same. Pour the finished drink into a tall glass glass and sprinkle with finely grated chocolate. As a decoration, you can also take mint leaves or nuts, which should first be crushed.

The recipe for this drink can be slightly modified: use fresh fruit instead of ready-made orange syrup purchased at the store. Just squeeze the juice out of them and mix it with milk. This will be much more useful!

Orange carbonated drink “Freshness”

Finally, we offer another quick drink recipe. To prepare it, you just need to mix three ingredients.

Ingredients:

20 milliliters sugar syrup
80 milliliters orange juice
lemonade

Cooking method:

Let’s make a reservation in advance that we used ready-made juice in tetra packs, which is sold in all stores. However, if desired, you can replace it with fresh oranges - squeeze 80 milliliters of nectar out of them. Then combine the resulting liquid with sugar syrup and, pour into glasses, add lemonade to each serving at your discretion. Garnish the cocktail with a slice of fresh fruit or a cherry.

By the way, if you couldn't buy sugar syrup, make it yourself. It's very simple: take 100 grams of sugar for 30 milliliters of water and cook the mixture over low heat.

Oranges should be consumed by both adults and children, because they contain more than 100% of the daily value of ascorbic acid. So make your own fruit drinks and stay healthy!