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Yuzu juice

Also called yuzu kajū, bottled yuzu juice

Juice of the Japanese yuzu citrus; tart and intensely floral, somewhere between lemon, mandarin and grapefruit. Used in ponzu, dressings, desserts and cocktails.

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What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodCalamansi juice

    The closest floral-orange tang, though less perfumed.

  • T2 · GoodLemon juice

    Sharper and plainer; a little orange or grapefruit juice helps, but the floral perfume is lost.

  • T2 · GoodLime juice

    Sharper and greener, missing yuzu's floral perfume.

  • T3 · In a pinchSudachi

    Greener and sharper, less floral; hard to find.

  • T3 · In a pinchYuzu ponzu

    Salty and soy-savoury; only for dressings and dips, and cut other salt.

Cook with Yuzu juice

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