Calamansi Juice (Classic Filipino Style)
Fresh-squeezed calamansi juice — a sweet-tart Filipino vitamin C drink ready in 10 minutes. Includes honey, iced, sparkling & ginger variations.
Equipment
- 1 Citrus squeezer or press
- 1 Fine mesh strainer
- 1 Glass pitcher
Ingredients
- 25 piece fresh calamansi fruits (yields ~½ cup juice)
- 3 cups cups cold filtered water
- ½ cup warm water (for simple syrup)
- 3–4 tbsp white sugar (or honey to taste)
- 1 tiny pinch of salt (optional)
- Ice cubes, calamansi slices, mint (for serving)
Instructions
- Rinse the calamansi fruits, then gently roll each one on the counter with your palm to break the internal membranes and release more juice.
- Slice each fruit in half crosswise, then squeeze with a citrus press — press gently only once, because over-crushing the peel releases bitter oils.
- Strain the juice through a fine mesh strainer into a glass pitcher to remove seeds and pulp.
- Dissolve the sugar in ½ cup of warm water to make a quick simple syrup, then pour it into the pitcher.
- Add the remaining cold water plus a tiny pinch of salt, then taste and adjust until you reach a sweet-tart balance similar to lemonade with floral notes.
- Serve over ice, garnished with a calamansi slice or fresh mint.
Notes
Storage: Refrigerate strained juice in an airtight glass container for 3–4 days, or freeze in ice cube trays for up to 3 months. Avoid metal containers — the acidity reacts.
Variations: Honey (swap sugar), Iced Mint (add muddled mint), Sparkling (replace 1 cup water with club soda), Ginger Shot (1 tbsp juice + 1 tsp ginger juice + honey).
Variations: Honey (swap sugar), Iced Mint (add muddled mint), Sparkling (replace 1 cup water with club soda), Ginger Shot (1 tbsp juice + 1 tsp ginger juice + honey).
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcalCarbohydrates: 12gFat: 0gVitamin C: 15mg
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