Mexican · Sauce / condiment

Bitter Orange Substitute

Name: Bitter Orange Substitute
Total time: 13 min
Yield: Makes about 120 ml (½ cup)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tsp grapefruit or green Meyer lemon zest, very finely grated; 2 tbsp fresh orange juice; 2 tbsp fresh grapefruit or ripe Meyer lemon juice; 4 tbsp fresh lime juice

A quick blend of grapefruit zest, orange, grapefruit and lime juice that stands in for the sour orange used in Yucatecan marinades and sauces. Tart, floral and faintly bitter.

YieldMakes about 120 ml (½ cup)
Hands-on8 min
Total13 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 tspgrapefruit or green Meyer lemon zest, very finely grated
2 tbspfresh orange juice
2 tbspfresh grapefruit or ripe Meyer lemon juice
4 tbspfresh lime juice

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Citrus fruits (any)
Orange
Lime
Grapefruit

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Bitter

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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