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Post #688417 by AceExplorer on Fri, Aug 2, 2013 11:59 AM

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Welcome to TC, blueeyedtiki! Good first posting. Make sure you head over to the "Official Introductions/Introduction" thread and introduce yourself.
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Good questions about tartness in cocktails, I can relate to your experiences. I noted, long ago, that there can be great variance in tartness of citrus juices. Sometimes I throw out batches of limes or lemons because they are just not working well in my drinks. But, on a side note, also make sure you don't mistakenly use Rose's Sweetened Lime Juice because that is not really lime juice.

The same problem is also true for orange juice from the local supermarkets. Batches of oranges vary widely in flavor and sweetness. Sometimes, in the "off season" when I need a 100% guaranteed "hit" in a drink which calls for fresh orange juice, I will use frozen concentrate mixed with slightly less than the suggested amount of water. This ensures that I don't squeeze a bunch of oranges and still end up with sickly-tasting juice. (For the record, I grow my own, and I find that tree-ripened oranges are most often very well-balanced in flavor and sweetness.) I don't know what it is about mass-produced grocery store oranges, but their flavor often comes up short. I really suspect it is probably because they are picked way too early and aren't allowed to ripen and sweeten naturally on the trees.

Hope that helps.

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