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The Development Of Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate

By Janelle Elizabeth

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Published: 28Aug2010
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Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate or FOJC was created immediately after efficient refrigeration systems were invented. In the old times of fruit juice, industry mostly counted on salvaged fruits. Such fruits however have been unusable for normal consumption because most were out of shape, rotten or damaged.

All of the improvements in pasteurization as well as the innovation of porcelain-lined containers during the 1930's triggered improved juice quality plus the juice industry greatly expanded. In the mid 1940s, experts learned a way to concentrate fruit juice within a vacuum and freeze it without spoiling the vitamin and mineral content and quality.

Frozen orange juice concentrate provided the soldiers of WWII delightful and nutritious fruit juice. It grew to become such a hit on the American public and very soon after, it spread worldwide. After WWII, the demand for frozen orange juice concentrates increased since the majority of Americans have now halted creating their juices.

Now, the frozen orange juice market have seen a spectacular expansion globally due to the development of technological innovation in packaging plus the convenient use of mass transportation.

Fruits are extracted in huge amounts when producing FOJC. To help make the juice concentrated, heating and vacuum is needed to take out the water.

Sugar levels in oranges are generally measured by using a "brix scale". When distributed to shoppers, the brix level of orange juice concentrate reaches 42. Placing drinking water to the concentrate to make orange juice will take the brix level right down to 11 or 12. FOJC is 3 times more concentrated compared to regular orange juice.

Producing FOJC however is not as hard as you would picture. It can be done within the comfort of your personal kitchen.

Let me provide how to do it:

Initially, pour fresh orange juice to a narrow-necked plastic container just like a jug. Allow room for expansion, seal and freeze. After the juice is totally frozen, take away the cover and suspend the container inverted over one more container. Enable the frozen orange juice thaw drip by drip into your lower container till there's only ice remaining. Just dispose of the ice as you wouldn't need that anymore.

Next, put back the separated juice back into the empty jug and simply do the freezing and dripping procedure 2 more times to create a fine concentrate.

Finally, keep the orange juice concentrate inside a jar or put it in ice trays and freeze again.

You now have a homemade frozen orange juice concentrate to enjoy at any time you like. You should try it and enjoy!

Make your wwn frozen Orange Juice concentrate straight from you kitchen

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