Recipe Hub

Welcome to your hub for 100% orange juice recipes, tips and resources that show how making nutritious choices can be simple, delicious and even fun. We want to make the process as easy as possible for your patients — and for you.

Learn more about why Florida Orange Juice is such a flavorful, versatile ingredient and how your patients can incorporate it into an overall healthy diet.

Why Florida Orange Juice

100% orange juice is a smart option that can fit into many daily routines. In addition to offering essential nutrients and health benefits, Florida Orange Juice has four key qualities many people look for in a kitchen staple:

Convenient: You can find it in every season. 100% orange juice is available to purchase 365 days a year, both online and in grocery and convenience stores.

Easy to use: Florida Orange Juice is simple and familiar. It may already be in your refrigerator! Using it as a healthful ingredient can feel like a manageable change, aided by tips and recipes.

Kid-friendly: It’s good for you and it tastes great. Naturally sweet Florida Orange Juice appeals to kids as a beverage and a flavor. It adds nutrients to recipes and can help support overall fruit intake, particularly for selective eaters.
Versatile: Life demands ingredients that do double and triple duty. Beyond the glass, Florida Orange Juice adds delicious flavor and nutrition to a wide range of recipes, from snacks and apps to sauces, salads and sides.

Tips and Tricks

We’ve compiled eight of our favorite tips, tricks and “did-you-know’s” about Florida Orange Juice and the many ways your patients can make it part of their daily lives.

Tips

Florida Orange Juice can work both harder and smarter for you — here are just a few ideas to get started!

Amp up the nutrients with fortified Florida Orange Juice.

An 8-ounce serving of fortified 100% orange juice is an excellent source of calcium (25% of the daily recommended value) and has vitamin D (10% of the daily recommended value) as well. You can get your 8-ounce serving by drinking it, using it in recipes for meals and snacks or a combination of both.

Pair Florida Orange Juice with plant-based sources of iron.

The absorption of iron found in plant-based foods may increase when consumed with vitamin C. Consuming 100% orange juice, which is rich in vitamin C, alongside foods like dark leafy greens, tofu, beans or lentils helps improve iron bioavailability. While you could drink juice with your lunch or dinner, you could also make a green salad with a simple dressing that includes Florida OJ or use it in a sauce or marinade.

Swap out sugary drinks for a 100% juice-based alternative.

Sometimes, people are just in the mood for a carbonated beverage! Adding unsweetened sparkling water to an 8-ounce serving of 100% orange juice is a naturally sweet, tasty and nutrient-forward way to create a satisfying option without added sugar.

Stay ready for cold and flu season with hesperidin.

Hesperidin is a plant compound found naturally in citrus. It’s shown to support immune health through its antioxidant-like activity and its role in reducing inflammation. 

The way oranges are pressed during commercial juicing helps release higher levels of hesperidin and other beneficial phytonutrients from the peel. So, consuming 100% orange juice is an ideal way to get hesperidin’s benefits. 

Tricks

Florida Orange Juice is a true utility player. Keeping it stocked can offer serious bang for your buck in added flavor, nutrition and other benefits.

Encourage picky eaters with DIY popsicles.

All you need is 100% juice to make simple, yummy recipes like Orange Frostie Sticks. It’s a more exciting way to get extra nutrients, especially for kids and picky eaters with limited fruit acceptance. They can also help make the popsicles, creating additional interest and investment.

Use Florida Orange Juice in marinades to tenderize meat.

Florida Orange Juice adds bright citrus taste to all kinds of marinades for chicken, pork, beef, fish and seafood. But, even better, the acidic properties of orange juice also help break down the proteins in meat, making it even more juicy, tender and flavorful.

Make your own gummies with natural nutrients.

Homemade gummies with Florida Orange Juice are easy to eat and enjoy. They come with the vitamins and minerals in 100% orange juice — offering a convenient, bite-sized way to support nutrient intake all year. Using silicon molds with fun shapes adds to the experience!

Scramble eggs with Florida OJ for fluffiness.

This is a fun one. After you crack your eggs, add a splash of 100% orange juice, then beat them. The natural acidity in citrus reacts with the protein in the eggs to trap air, making them extra fluffy and adding just a hint of sweetness.

Recipes

Every patient is different — and has different needs, preferences and palates. We created a recipe collection so you can quickly browse a variety of options for pairing 100% orange juice with other nutrient-dense foods within balanced dietary patterns.

The collection spans different flavors, forms, meal parts and times. It can help patients enjoy nutrient-dense Florida Orange Juice their way, enjoying the delicious flavor and versatility along with essential vitamins and minerals.