Citrus

Question 1

Average juice yield: Lime

Answer 1

1 oz/30 ml

Question 2

Average juice yield: Lemon

Answer 2

1.5 oz/45 ml

Question 3

Average juice yield: Meyer Lemon

Answer 3

2 oz/60 ml

Question 4

Average juice yield: Navel Orange

Answer 4

3 oz/90 ml

Question 5

Average juice yield: Grapefruit

Answer 5

8 oz/240 ml

Question 6

Optimal Age for Most Citrus

Answer 6

4-12 hours (except for Oranges)

Question 7

Optimal Age for Oranges

Answer 7

0-1 hours

Question 8

Grapefruit Juice Expiry

Answer 8

48 hours

Question 9

Lemon & Lime Juice Expiry

Answer 9

24 hours

Question 10

Orange Juice Expiry

Answer 10

4 hours

Question 11

Blood Orange

Answer 11

A type of orange that is reddish in color. Sweet with berry notes.

Question 12

Bitter Orange

Answer 12

A type of orange native to southeast Asia that is too bitter to eat fresh. Used for marmelade and Curaçao. Most popular is called “Seville”

Question 13

Buddha’s Hand

Answer 13

A citrus with growths that look like fingers. It doesn’t have any flesh or juice, just a mild rind and lots of skin to zest.

Question 14

Key Lime

Answer 14

A type of lime with a thin skin and very tart and aicidic juice. Mostly used in desserts

Question 15

Kumquat

Answer 15

A small citrus the size of a grape, with sweet skin and sour flesh. You can muddle or garnish with them.

Question 16

Lemon

Answer 16

One of the most common citrus; sweeter and larger than limes.

Question 17

Meyer Lemon

Answer 17

Cross between a lemon and a mandarin; thin skin, very juicy, with a sweet and floral flavor

Question 18

Navel Orange

Answer 18

Usually for eating or drinking immediately, because the juice becomes bitter quickly. Best during the late fall and winter.

Question 19

Lime

Answer 19

One of the most common citrus fruits; smaller, and more tart and bitter than a lemon.

Question 20

Grapefruit

Answer 20

Best during late winter or early spring, very juicy and thin skinned. Vary from bitter and tart to sweet. Rio Star, Honeygold, and Oroblanco are popular.

Question 21

Tangerine & Mandarin

Answer 21

Loose, easy to peel skin, with sweet and floral juice.

Question 22

Valencia Orange

Answer 22

Oranges most used for juicing, because they’re thin skinned and juicy. Best in spring and summer.

Question 23

Yuzu

Answer 23

Citrus from east Asia, without much juice, and wrinkly skin. Smells and tastes like a combination of lemon, grapefruit, and Mandarin.