Ito Noen 100% Yuzu Fruit Juice

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Ito Noen Yuzu comes from the Ito Noen farm in the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. it’s grown during hot rainy summers, and is incredibly delicious.

This Fruit Juice is made with 100% Ito Noen Yuzu, and contains no additives. It’s extremely rare to get ahold of, and has a limited availability. It’s very citrusy, with a high acidity and a great sourness. It’s also rich in vitamins, calcium, and other minerals.

PREPARATION AND PAIRINGS

Use the Ito Noen 100% Yuzu Fruit Juice to flavor both savory and sweet dishes. It’s great to use in salads, with daikon, and in your chicken and salmon marinades. Use it in your ponzu sauce like the Japanese do. You can also add it into your tea with some honey. It’s also wonderful to use in place of lemon or orange in desserts like cheesecakes, bars, and tarts.

THE WONDERS OF YUZU

Yuzu is to Japanese cuisine what lemon is to many Western dishes. It’s a tart and fragrant citrus fruit, with hints of sweetness, used in ponzu and yuzu tea. It’s also an ingredient in yuzukosho, a Japanese sauce made of yuzu zest, red chili peppers and salt. Liquor is also an area where yuzu is widely employed, used in making liquor and wine. It’s also ventured its flavor to marmalade, cake, other sweets, and even Doritos!

Yuzu’s strong aroma is also the reason the oils from its skin are sold as fragrance. It has long been customary since the early 18th century, during the Japanese winter solstice, to bathe with whole yuzu fruits floating in hot water, releasing their aroma. Sometimes, the fruits are cut in half, allowing the juice to mix with the water. Called yuzu yu, this yuzu bath is said to keep skin soft, guard the body against cold, and relax the mind.

Storage Instructions

Keep your Ito Noen 100% Yuzu Fruit Juice in the refrigerator. Consume within 1 year.