Can you FREEZE Simply Orange Juice?

[Amanda83]

I am sorry but I can never seem to find the other discussion areas unless its a thread I am sent

Does anyone know if I can freeze Simply Orange Juice?

[kekica]

I don't see why not. It's only juice. Freezing becomes a concern when you're dealing with whole/chopped pieces of fruits and veggies because the ice crystals that form during freezing pierces cell membrances which cause the product to go soggy and leak their juices. I believe there is a naturally occuring enzyme in produce that causes sogginess too (blanching de-activates this enzyme).
Just make sure you leave room in the bottle for expansion - you don't want to freeze the bottle if the liquid is nearly to the top of the bottle otherwise it will burst.

[DianneS]

I don't see why not. It's only juice. Freezing becomes a concern when you're dealing with whole/chopped pieces of fruits and veggies because the ice crystals that form during freezing pierces cell membrances which cause the product to go soggy and leak their juices. I believe there is a naturally occuring enzyme in produce that causes sogginess too (blanching de-activates this enzyme).
Just make sure you leave room in the bottle for expansion - you don't want to freeze the bottle if the liquid is nearly to the top of the bottle otherwise it will burst.

I freeze juice and it works just fine. I pour a little off first to allow for expansion. It is a great way to take advantage of clearance product

[Chantel]

Definitely! As already said, take a bit out to leave room for expansion, and you should be good! I often freeze juice as ice cubes and mix them into my drinks in the summer. Lemonade with melting berry juice ice cubes is YUMMY.

[Midnightly]

and be sure to let it fully defrost before you drink it.. and give it a good shake

[Amanda83]

Thanks everyone! Turned out the store was sold out so I got a raincheck and will use it in June when I need the juice so I may not actually need to freeze it this time around but thanks