frozen concentrate

Thaw before drinking

Frozen concentrate is a food product—typically juice—that has had most of its water removed and is then frozen for preservation and compact storage.

To use it, you add water back: Mix one can of frozen concentrate with three cans of water.

Orange juice is the most common form, though other juices and lemonade are sold this way.

The format was revolutionary for mid-20th-century households, making citrus available year-round.

Related

citrus · can · dilute · condensed · icy · pulp · reconstitute · refrigerator · grocery store · pitcher · watered · syrupy · lemonade · defrost · cardboard · supermarket · breakfast · morning routine

Categories
Opposites
preparation state

frozen concentrateready-to-drink

Needs no preparation

premixed · single-serve · juice box · grab-and-go

physical state/temperature

frozen concentrateliquid

Free-flowing substance

fresh-squeezed · thawed · diluted · room temperature · refrigerated

processing/freshness

frozen concentratefresh-squeezed

Extracted immediately before serving

raw juice · cold-pressed · unpasteurized

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G