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The juice of orange, tangerine, grape or other fruit is used, along with a bit of sugar. The sugar that is added serves to preserve the aroma, colour and flavour of the juice.
Name - Recipe
Χυμοί φρούτων.
Fruit juice (orange, mandarin, grapes etc)
Sugar
Wash the fruit very well and allow it to drain. Extract the juice, strain it and then filter it through a sieve. Fill the bottles and add 1 teaspoon of sugar for every litre of juice. Close the bottles and sterilise them. Carefully remove them from the water and place them on thick cloth, away from drafts. When cool, place them in a dark and cool place. (MANRE 2009)
Preserving in sugar.
The purpose of adding sugar is to preserve the aroma, colour and taste of the juice (MANRE 2009).
Additional information and bibliography
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2009). Fruit and Vegetable Juicing, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Varvara Yangou
Χυμός πορτοκαλιού. Πηγή: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oranges_and_orange_juice.jpg
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