MODIFIER: CITRUS JUICE
A key ingredient in sour cocktails is citrus juice. Use freshly squeezed juice. Lemon & lime juice in plastic bottles is an ok emergency backup. Once a citrus fruit is cut it starts to react with the air and should be used asap or it will spoil any drink it is used in.
Cut fruit can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for a day or two, or squeeze the juice into an ice tray and make fruit ice cubes. Uncut fruit will last longer in the fridge, but if you want to use the peel for twists you will get less oil from a lemon that has been in the fridge.
If you are making drinks with lemon juice and also want lemon peel for twists, peel the lemon before you cut and squeeze it. The removed strips of peel can be kept in an airtight container for up to a day and still be usable.
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A key ingredient in sour cocktails is citrus juice. Use freshly squeezed juice. Lemon & lime juice in plastic bottles is an ok emergency backup. Once a citrus fruit is cut it starts to react with the air and should be used asap or it will spoil any drink it is used in.