Satsuma Sparkling Water

Greetings Friends!

I hope you have been well. I myself got a little busy during the holiday season while also battling a stubborn cold, so I'm a little behind on my postings. Because it is winter where I live & because oranges are in season & because I had a cold, I got myself a large bag of oranges. They were absolutely delicious! I love those little guys. But as I'm sure you know, they can be hard to eat up before going bad. Forthe first time ever I had some with very dried out skins that were a pain to peel, but whose fruit was still soft & delicious. I didn't want to waste them, but it didn't make sense to peel them either, so I decided to juice them instead :) It worked great! I especially enjoy mixing the fresh juice with unflavored sparkling water to give it a little pzazz. 






You may have noticed the bag the oranges were packed in looks like plastic. I believe it is. Yet I bought it anyway. This was my logic: yes, I could have purchased the same weight of Satsumas from the same store without the bag. But I realized that the ranch that grew the oranges shipped all their produce in those bags, so purchasing the unpackaged ones doesn't eliminate the existence of that plastic burlap bag. I chose to get them in the bag because I wanted to reuse the bag for storing onions from my dad's garden--he suggests hanging them in such bags to help keep them dry & fresh longer. I can now give this bag a second use instead of going straight into my grocery's trash. Additionally, if I have time to advocate, I can contact the ranch to tell them how much I enjoy their Satsumas and ask them to consider a different packaging, such as real burlap.

Overall I was really pleased how this worked out and I might try making more fresh squeezed juices in the future. I really liked being able to control the sweetness & pulp content of the juice. Have any of you ever made your own juices before? Do you have any other recommendations of what to do with drying-out citrus? Please share in the comments below. Until next time, take care.

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