PENMART01 wrote:

>>zxcvbob wrote:
>>
>>Has anyone ever tried steam-juicing sliced unpeeled oranges?
>
>
> Heat destroys vitamin C.
>

Yes, but I'm not interested in preserving the vitamin C; I want to
extract all the flavor (including the bitterness) and the pectin into a
juice that will clear when I boil it with sugar -- for making a
sparkling jelly that tastes like orange marmalade, and I'd rather not
have to add Certo because it's expensive and the oranges should have
enough pectin by themselves.

Damn, that's a long sentence. I hope there are no English teachers
reading this, or they'll take off 5 points.

Best regards,
Bob

zxcvbob > wrote in :

> PENMART01 wrote:
>
>>>zxcvbob wrote:
>>>
>>>Has anyone ever tried steam-juicing sliced unpeeled oranges?
>>
>>
>> Heat destroys vitamin C.
>>
>
> Yes, but I'm not interested in preserving the vitamin C; I want to
> extract all the flavor (including the bitterness) and the pectin into a
> juice that will clear when I boil it with sugar -- for making a
> sparkling jelly that tastes like orange marmalade, and I'd rather not
> have to add Certo because it's expensive and the oranges should have
> enough pectin by themselves.
>
> Damn, that's a long sentence. I hope there are no English teachers
> reading this, or they'll take off 5 points.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob

I don't know about the steam extraction, but I do know that most of the
pectin is in the pips, so be sure to include them in any process you use.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

zxcvbob > wrote in :

> PENMART01 wrote:
>
>>>zxcvbob wrote:
>>>
>>>Has anyone ever tried steam-juicing sliced unpeeled oranges?
>>
>>
>> Heat destroys vitamin C.
>>
>
> Yes, but I'm not interested in preserving the vitamin C; I want to
> extract all the flavor (including the bitterness) and the pectin into a
> juice that will clear when I boil it with sugar -- for making a
> sparkling jelly that tastes like orange marmalade, and I'd rather not
> have to add Certo because it's expensive and the oranges should have
> enough pectin by themselves.
>
> Damn, that's a long sentence. I hope there are no English teachers
> reading this, or they'll take off 5 points.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob

I don't know about the steam extraction, but I do know that most of the
pectin is in the pips, so be sure to include them in any process you use.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

zxcvbob > wrote in :

> PENMART01 wrote:
>
>>>zxcvbob wrote:
>>>
>>>Has anyone ever tried steam-juicing sliced unpeeled oranges?
>>
>>
>> Heat destroys vitamin C.
>>
>
> Yes, but I'm not interested in preserving the vitamin C; I want to
> extract all the flavor (including the bitterness) and the pectin into a
> juice that will clear when I boil it with sugar -- for making a
> sparkling jelly that tastes like orange marmalade, and I'd rather not
> have to add Certo because it's expensive and the oranges should have
> enough pectin by themselves.
>
> Damn, that's a long sentence. I hope there are no English teachers
> reading this, or they'll take off 5 points.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob
>

Just found this, from an ad for a steam juicer...

"Steam 100% fresh juice from apples, cherries, grapes, strawberries,
plums and more! Fresh fruit juice with no peeling or coring! Just wash
any type fruit (except citrus), dump it into the hopper and turn on the
stove. When juice is ready, tap it into clean jars for canning or
freezing."

It didn't explain why not citrus.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

zxcvbob > wrote in :

> PENMART01 wrote:
>
>>>zxcvbob wrote:
>>>
>>>Has anyone ever tried steam-juicing sliced unpeeled oranges?
>>
>>
>> Heat destroys vitamin C.
>>
>
> Yes, but I'm not interested in preserving the vitamin C; I want to
> extract all the flavor (including the bitterness) and the pectin into a
> juice that will clear when I boil it with sugar -- for making a
> sparkling jelly that tastes like orange marmalade, and I'd rather not
> have to add Certo because it's expensive and the oranges should have
> enough pectin by themselves.
>
> Damn, that's a long sentence. I hope there are no English teachers
> reading this, or they'll take off 5 points.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob
>

Just found this, from an ad for a steam juicer...

"Steam 100% fresh juice from apples, cherries, grapes, strawberries,
plums and more! Fresh fruit juice with no peeling or coring! Just wash
any type fruit (except citrus), dump it into the hopper and turn on the
stove. When juice is ready, tap it into clean jars for canning or
freezing."

It didn't explain why not citrus.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.