Patent ID: 7485332

Claim:
A process for providing a citrus juice product including a peel juice component, comprising: shredding peel byproduct from extraction of citrus juice from citrus fruit, said shredding providing peel material; combining said peel material with water at a weight ratio of from about 1:2 to 2:1 of peel material to water in order to provide a peel liquid slurry; pressing said peel liquid slurry to produce a spent peel cake and a raw peel juice, the raw peel juice comprising water, sugars, flavor components and oils; subjecting said raw peel juice to microfiltration to form a retentate of peel solids and a permeate of clarified peel juice; debittering said clarified peel juice to form a refined peel juice, said debittering reducing the level of a naturally occurring component which detracts from the quality of said clarified peel juice; and blending said refined peel juice with a citrus juice source other then said refined peel juice in order to provide a citrus juice product.