100% Yuzu Juice from Tokushima – 150 ml

Description

This 100% Pure Yuzu Juice Nishiji is made from yuzu from the prefecture Tokushima, one of Japan's best-known yuzu-producing regions. The juice contains no preservatives or other additives, so the fruit's natural aroma and distinctive flavor are fully preserved.

Yuzu (Citrus junos) is a unique citrus fruit that originated in China and has played an important role in Japanese cuisine for centuries. In appearance, the ripe fruit resembles a small, wrinkled lemon or mandarin orange, but its flavor is distinctly more complex. While lemon is primarily fresh and tart, yuzu has an intensely aromatic character with notes of mandarin, grapefruit, and lemon, complemented by a slight bitterness and an almost floral freshness.

This makes yuzu juice an excellent choice for many dishes where you would normally use lemon juice, but with added depth and aroma. Think, for example, of dressings, marinades, sauces, fish dishes, desserts, and cocktails. Because yuzu has such a distinctive flavor, you often only need a small amount.

Some of the yuzu used comes from trees that grown from seed rather than grafted. These trees grow much more slowly and can take up to about 18 years to bear fruit. Nishiji also pays close attention to the soil and reuses, among other things, citrus peelings to make its own compost.

Flavor Profile

The taste is fresh, intensely aromatic, and with refined acidity, with recognizable notes of mandarin, grapefruit, and lemon. Yuzu also has a slight bitterness and a floral, citrusy freshness that clearly sets it apart from regular lemon.

Application

Shake before use; the juice may contain fruit pulp.

For example, use this pure yuzu juice:

• as an alternative to lemon juice
• in dressings and vinaigrettes
• in ponzu, sauces, and marinades
• with grilled fish, vegetables, or tofu
• with carpaccio and other fresh dishes
• in desserts, sorbet, and pastries
• in cocktails, mocktails, and other beverages

Producer

Nishiji The company grows various citrus fruits, including yuzu, sudachi, and yuko, and processes them into pure citrus juice. The producer places great emphasis on preserving the fruit’s natural flavor and uses no preservatives. In addition, byproducts from citrus production are reused—for example, as compost—and the company is committed to agriculture and local production in the region.