Different types of noni juice preparation
Morinda Citrifolia, popularly called Noni, is a less known fruit in America, but very popular in South Asia and Polynesia. The Noni fruit is believed to have many medicinal properties for many centuries. It is one of the plants where each part is used for its medicinal properties. Noni juice is a common form available everywhere and comes in many varieties, the most popular being soy sauce as a dark thick fermented version. In places where it is more frequent, it is taken without fermenting in a sweet form. This article looks at the many ways that the juice is extracted and made available for consumption.
Ripe fruits are juicier and easier to extract than unripe ones. The green fruits are thick-skinned and very durable. Ripe fruit is sweeter and juicier and is eaten raw in many countries. Like grapes that are made into wine, Noni is made into a fermented Noni juice through careful preparation. To get 1 gallon of juice, you need to process almost 20 pounds of fruit. There are many ways the juice is extracted, but the most popular version is the hard-pressing method. The fruit along with the pulp is left to ferment in special containers made for this purpose, usually in plastic. The pH is kept at optimal levels. Fermentation lasts for almost 2 months, this allows the juice to separate from the pulp and drip extraction is used. The fermented juice gets its characteristic bitter taste. Noni juice can be pasteurized or unpasteurized.
The other popular form in which the juice is available is the sweeter, unfermented version freshly squeezed. A hydraulic fruit press is normally used to extract the juice from the pulp. The pulp and seeds are typically used to prepare Noni products. Fresh juice has a golden color and can be diluted and sweetened by bottlers. Noni juice is a refreshing delicacy in South Asian countries. People call it by totally different names in different countries, so you may not know what the famous Noni is. Unlike other fruits, the juice production is very high. Noni fruit juice is featured in commercial aisles with alterations usually flavored with raspberry or grape. The other form that juice is available is in powder form and it is added in many preparations.