Pati’s Bitter Orange Juice Substitute
Substituto de Naranja Agria de Pati
Recipe Yield
2 cups
Cooking time
11 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
To Prepare
- In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. If not using all of the mixture, cover tightly and refrigerate (it will keep for up to two weeks).
Comments
31comments inPati’s Bitter Orange Juice Substitute
Kirstin Rogers
Jun 18
ThANK you for this. I could only find concoctions in Latino stores with small amts of 3 diff preservatives. I prefer not! This is way better
Pati Jinich
Jul 04
So happy that you liked it!
Bob Jeffrey
Jan 31
Slightly too sweet for my taste. I definitely will make again but slightly reduce the oj
Pati Jinich
Feb 01
Thanks so much for sharing Bob!
Pam Clark
Jan 27
Thank you for coming up with the correct amounts (ingredients)
Love watch you…blessings
Pati Jinich
Jan 27
Thanks to you for following Pam!
Brenda Brake
Oct 09
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!! It really makes a difference. Thank you, Pati.
Pati Jinich
Oct 24
Yay, yay, yay! Thanks Brenda 🙂
CleElla Davis
Aug 27
Best pickled onions ever! Super Crisp and great flavor.
Pati Jinich
Sep 05
Glad you liked them!
Marta Culpepper
May 01
Pati, thank you for sharing the recipe for picked onions and the bitter orange juice substitute, what a wonderful taste! Had lunch with my granddaughter today and we had them on our sandwiches. She loved them and took the recipe home to make some of her own.
Pati Jinich
May 10
Awesome Marta, so glad you guys liked the onions!
Anonymous
Oct 04
I’ve been searching for an authentic bitter orange juice substitute for Cuban dishes. I want to make pan sauces with the juices from cooking and I heard on other blogs and sites, that the vinegar will not be good for gravy or pan sauces.
Pati Jinich
Oct 04
Hello there, I use this substitute mostly for Yucatecan recipes with achiote paste or for pickling onions, so no gravy involved. You may be right, maybe leave the vinegar out if you are using it for pan sauces 😉
Claudia
Aug 17
My husband cannot have anything with grapefruit. What can I substitute for that?
Pati Jinich
Aug 19
You can use more OJ and lime juice in place of the grapefruit juice, Claudia.
Cora
Mar 23
Make a double batch and they were so good. I ate them with everything. Had to make more they are so good. Thank you for sharing such a great recipe. My husband and I love Mexican food and follow all your TV shows, We enjoy how you show us your beautiful MEXICAN country. All your recipe are so very delicious. You are a great cook and a wonderful person.
Pati
Mar 23
Oh wow…thank you for your lovely message Cora!
Santitos
Mar 10
As per my doctor: amount of grapefruit is NOT significant enough to interfere with statin medication. For example, my medication, Lipitor!
Pati
Mar 12
Thank you for sharing Santitos.
DianaQ
Jul 08
En mi rincón de México, le llamamos naranja cucha, mis papás tuvieron un árbol de ellas por muchos años.
Pati
Jul 11
Gracias Diana!
Hilda Lopez
May 23
Hola Patti
¿Es muy importante usar el jugo de toronja? Es que no me gusta toronja.
Pati
Jun 01
No hay problema! Puedes usar mas jugo de naranja y limón!
Ross
Apr 15
Chris, I also take a medicine that is not compatible with grapefruit – Lipitor. If you are on a similar statin, talk to your doctor about switching to another statin drug like Crestor which is compatible with grapefruit. That is what I am going to do.
Jamie Homrig
Feb 24
Hi Pati, I love the combination of the three juices but am still curious about the flavor of the true bitter orange…. do happen to know the name of the variety? Is it the Seville orange?
Gracias!
Pati
Mar 06
Yes…it’s the Seville orange.
Chris Silvers
Feb 11
Hi Patti, I take medicine that grapefruit juice will interfere with, can something else be used in place of the grapefruit juice in this bitter orange substitute recipe? I realize I am asking to replace something that has already been used as a substitute, but it is a dilemma for me. Grasias
Pati
Feb 20
Hi Chris, you can use more OJ and lime juice in place of the grapefruit juice.
Jeff
Mar 26
The real bitter orange contains the same enzyme that causes the drug interaction with grapefruit. That is probably why it works as a substitute. There are a lot of articles about the safety of bitter orange but few mention it from a food ingredient standpoint. I wish I knew more. Seville oranges are the orange in orange marmmelade and it is also known a bergamot, the flavoring in Earl Gray tea.
Ross
Apr 15
This is great information Jeff! I will be careful about those foods until my doctor switches me to a different statin prescription.