TIPS AND HINTS | YIELDS |
7. Press fruit against cone by using |
firm steady pressure to activate |
Wrap cord using the cord wrap feature located underneath the unit.
Choose fresh fruit that is firm, not soft – it will yield more juice.
Always wash citrus fruit before juicing to remove pesticides and residues from handling.
Room temperature fruit will yield more juice than refrigerated fruit.
Roll fruits on the countertop with the palm of your hand a few times to increase juice yield.
Remove all seeds, but leave in pulp when using juice in baking – it will add flavour.
If a recipe calls for citrus “zest”, remove zest prior to juicing.
Freeze leftover juice in measured “juice cubes”, using ice cube trays. Thaw to use.
•Grapefruit – 1 medium grapefruit is approximately 1 pound and will yield about 1 cup (250ml) of juice.
•Lemons – Approximately 4 to 6 lemons equal one pound and will yield about 1 cup (250ml) of lemon juice. One lemon yields about 3 tablespoons (45ml) juice and 2 to 3 teaspoons
•Limes – Approximately 6 to 8 medium limes equal one pound, which will yield about 2/3 - 3/4 cup
•Oranges – Approximately 2 to 4 oranges equal one pound and will yield about
1 cup (250ml) of juice, 1 to 2 tablespoons
BENEFITS
juicing mechanism. |
8. If you remove the pressure, reamer |
may reverse direction once pressure |
is reapplied – this is normal and |
provides more even, effective |
juicing. Squeezing the fruit while |
pressing down on the cone will |
extract more juice. |
9. Once you feel the ribs of the cone |
through the citrus rind, remove from |
cone and repeat steps |
10. After approximately 1 lb. (454g) of |
fruit has been juiced, the sieve will |
appear to be full. |
11. Remove rind from cone and place |
cover on top of unit. Press down |
on cover to activate the |
Place clean juice container, cone and cover back on unit.
RECIPES
FRESH LEMONADE/
FRESH LIMEADE
A tangy thirst quencher.
Makes about 2 quarts (1.9L)
3/4 cup (190ml) cold water
3/4 cup (190ml) granulated sugar
1cup (250ml) fresh lemon or lime juice
1 | litre/quart cold water or seltzer |
Choose oranges, lemons and limes with | Citrus juice is an excellent source of | |
smooth, brightly coloured skin. The best | ||
vitamin C, but the juice begins to lose | ||
are firm, plump and heavy for their size. | ||
its vitamin power after squeezing. | ||
Small brown areas on the skin (“scald” | ||
Fresh citrus juice loses 20% of its | ||
spots) will not affect flavour or juiciness. | ||
vitamin C potency within 24 hours. | ||
Avoid lemons/limes with hard or | ||
The best juice is “just squeezed”. | ||
shriveled skin. | ||
There is no comparison between the | ||
Lemon and lime juice can be used inter- | ||
flavour of fresh lemon and lime juices | ||
changeably in most recipes (margaritas | ||
and their purchased refrigerated or frozen | ||
are an exception). | ||
counterparts. Fresh juice has significantly | ||
Grapefruits should have thin, finely | ||
more flavour than the purchased juices | ||
textured, brightly coloured skin and firm | and will make your finished recipes | |
yet springy to palm texture. The thinner | more flavourful. | |
the skin, the more juice. | OPERATION | |
Hollow skins that remain after juicing | ||
1. Place juicer on a clean, dry counter. | ||
citrus fruit are nice containers for desserts | ||
such as sorbets. | 2. Remove cover. | |
“Sweet” oranges make the best juice, but | ||
3. Place a glass or container under | ||
you can make orange juice from any type | ||
of orange. “Sweet” oranges include both | ||
than 5 3/8" under the spout. | ||
“juice” oranges and navel oranges. Navel | ||
4. Make sure spout is in the open | ||
oranges are identifiable by their promi- | ||
nent “navel” – their thick skins are much | position. | |
easier to peel, and are generally seed- | 5. Slice fruit horizontally. | |
less. “Juice” oranges have thinner skins, | ||
6. Place center of citrus fruit on the | ||
and often are chockfull of seeds. | ||
Juice from pink grapefruit contains more | center of the juicing cone. For large | |
and small citrus fruits, place palm of | ||
vitamin A than from white grapefruit. | ||
hand over the fruit. | ||
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| feature. This will remove the |
| remaining juice from the pulp |
| and juice container. |
12. Once the juice slows to a drip, | |
| release pressure to stop the |
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13. | Place drip spout in the closed position |
| and remove cup. |
14. | Remove cover and cone and empty |
| pulp from sieve. |
15. | Rinse cone and repeat steps |
| until you have the desired amount |
| of juice. |
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
Always unplug your Cuisinart™ Citrus Juicer from the electrical outlet before cleaning.
Rinse juice container, cone and cover before placing on the top shelf of the dishwasher.
Wipe stainless steel housing with a damp cloth (such as a
DO NOT immerse in water.
(for sparkling lemonade) |
ice cubes |
thin lemon or lime slices |
fresh mint leaves (optional garnish) |
Combine the cold water and sugar in a
Combine juice with cold simple syrup in a large pitcher. Add cold water or seltzer.
Serve in tall glasses over ice. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint if desired.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 80 (0% from fat) • carb. 21g • pro. 0g
fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg . sod. 5mg calc. 5mg • Vit. C 14mg (23% DV ) • fiber 0g
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