Juice

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/juice

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary extraction technologies?Reaming (citrus), pressing (apples, berries), centrifugation, and blending
2. What is the key preservation method?Pasteurization (heat treatment) and aseptic packaging for microbial control and shelf-life extension
3. How is juice made?People press, ream, or blend fruits and veggies to squeeze out the liquid. The juice may then be clarified, deaerated, and pasteurized to keep it safe and tasty.
4. Why do some juices have added water or sugar?Juice drinks and nectars are made by adding water or sugar to 100% juice. This makes the drink thinner or sweeter and can change how it tastes.

Clarification: A process to remove suspended solids from a liquid, making it clear.
Deaeration: The removal of dissolved gases, particularly oxygen, from liquids to prevent degradation.
Aseptic Packaging: A method of packaging sterilized products in a sterile environment to maintain product integrity.