# Minute Maid: you suck the juice of 1,000 wormy apples **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 25, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616 "2003-08-25T22:36:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/21 "2003-08-26T17:49:49Z")
Glycerol ester of wood rosin is added to citrus oil in beverages to increase the density of the citrus oil and to act as an emulsifier. It’s got the same basic structure as fats and oils, except that instead of fatty acids, it’s got wood rosin acids (wood rosin is recovered from wood by solvent extraction), which are longer and have a different structure (diterpene). EDTA and sodium hexametaphosphate prevent reaction with metal ions; aspartame and acesulfame are sweeteners; benzoate and sorbate are antimicrobial preservatives (so is EDTA, somewhat). Typical homemade lemonade with sugar typically contains about a tablespoon of lemon juice per cup – recipes range from 5-15%. “Light” lemonade will, understandably, contain less. ---
**Author:** ![LordVor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@LordVor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordVor)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/22 "2003-08-26T18:01:02Z")
Bruce, have you ever made lemonade? You squeeze about 4-5 lemons and add sugar and about two quarts of water. Seat-of-pants calculations puts that at about 3-5% lemon juice for my homemade lemonade. -lv ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/23 "2003-08-26T18:14:08Z")
Anyway, it’s good to know that their lemonade is not made with apple juice. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jesuslynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jesuslynch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesuslynch)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/24 "2003-08-26T18:31:23Z")
For a nice frozen treat, get a bunch of seedless grapes, wash them good and put them in the freezer. I think momma lived off of them when she was pregnant with babyjesus. ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/25 "2003-08-26T18:50:42Z")
> [@](#): > > get a bunch of seedless grapes, wash them good and put them in the freezer … it’s blueberry season, and they come in those handy perforated boxes - run it under the tap and you’ve got blueberries enough for all your cravings ! And, to continue **Booker** ’s hijack - last year we made Beerzies, Scotchsicles, Gin-and-Tonic-sicles, and Whiskey Sour-sicles. the latter two were delicious ! If you mess around with the proportions (much less strong than you’d usually make your drink) they will freeze. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/26 "2003-08-26T19:10:33Z")
Yeah, EDTA is a really strong ligand. It’s put there to react with any metal ions that might crop up before they have a chance to react with the rest of the drink. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/27 "2003-08-26T19:26:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LordVor \* > \*\*Bruce, have you ever made lemonade? You squeeze about 4-5 lemons and add sugar and about two quarts of water. Seat-of-pants calculations puts that at about 3-5% lemon juice for my homemade lemonade. > > -lv \*\* Well [these](http://busycooks.about.com/library/recipes/blbestlemon.htm) guys use 4-6 lemons per _one cup_ of water but no, I haven’t made lemonade and am now so tired of reading and talking and searching and typing l\* that I shall never drink it again. Good day to you sir. **I said good day!** 🙂 My, the hamsters are _flying_. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/28 "2003-08-26T19:38:09Z")
Not to beat a dead horse… you read the recipe for simple syrup. > [@](#): > > Simple Syrup: > > 1 cup water > 1 cup sugar > > Blend well in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves completely. Let cool and refrigerate. > > Mix the syrup well with the juice from 4-6 lemons (strained or not, as you like) and stir well. **Add 4 cups cold water and mix.** Try using sparkling water for some fizz! Pour into thermos or large jug, adding thin lemon slices if you’d like. I like to make more lemonade and freeze it in ice cube trays, adding the cubes to the lemonade so it’s never diluted. It’s just that I am a huge fan of limes and extend my love to lemons as well. I usually have a pitcher or two in the fridge. Now then, go make some fresh lemonaide and report back! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/29 "2003-08-26T20:49:27Z")
God damn it. This is why there is only beer in my 'frige. And really old ketchup. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/30 "2003-08-27T06:25:38Z")
You think that’s bad, **Bruce\_Daddy**? I’ve got a bottle of fish sauce in mine. I wonder if it’s made with apple juice, too? ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/31 "2003-08-27T16:36:48Z")
**Dijon** : fish sauce challenge! I’ve got a bottle of fish sauce that I recently realized is almost 6 years old. How old is yours? 🙂 P.S. I’m disappointed that someone named **Dijon** has no mustard… ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/32 "2003-08-27T17:26:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dijon Warlock \* > \*\*You think that’s bad, **Bruce\_Daddy**? I’ve got a bottle of fish sauce in mine. > > I wonder if it’s made with apple juice, too? \*\* What in the hell is fish sauce?! ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616/33 "2003-08-27T17:36:21Z")
I think Juicy Juice is 100% juice. It’s what I usually buy for my little one’s lunches. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-maid-you-suck-the-juice-of-1-000-wormy-apples/197616.md?page=1)