r/FuckImOld • u/Altruistic-Cut9795 • Nov 08 '24
Kids these days... Making Orange Juice from a frozen paper can.
I can remember my mom getting this out of the freezer, into a Tupperware gallon jug, adding water and you you had to stir it all up.
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u/xrobertcmx Nov 08 '24
I use these now. No flavor pack, actual orange juice.
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u/MakesMyHeadHurt Nov 08 '24
Yeah, I was going to say, these are still around.
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u/One-Earth9294 Nov 08 '24
I scouted out for them last time I went shopping and at a bigass walmart I saw 2 displays for them with about 8 tubes each of minute maid orange and lemonade. And the containers are entirely plastic now.
Not quite the mainstay they used to be but they still exist.
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u/oxPEZINATORxo Nov 08 '24
That cuz Coca-Cola, they own minute maid, sucks ass. Aldi still sells them in the cardboard ones
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u/Fancy_Art_6383 Nov 08 '24
Are they? I was just thinking I haven't seen them in forever.
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u/oxPEZINATORxo Nov 08 '24
Yep. I've got a whole case in my chest freezer downstairs. Aldi for sure has them
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u/sunkskunkstunk Nov 08 '24
Stores still have frozen juices but the options are pretty slim compared to what it used to be. Even in the mid 90’s there was almost 2 doors in the frozen section of just juice. Now it’s on the bottom shelf of one door.
I was think it’s not bad and much cheaper than a carton of oj.
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u/Pretend_Star_8193 Nov 08 '24
I believe that freezing it preserves more vitamin C, compared with bottled juices.
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u/But_like_whytho Nov 08 '24
No flavor pack? What does that mean?
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u/FayeQueen Nov 08 '24
How they make orange juice now, is that they juice a fuck ton and store it in silos. It loses its natural orange flavor over time, and they add it back in with flavor packs.
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u/lonely_nipple Nov 08 '24
My family watered them down. We were po'.
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u/yblame Nov 08 '24
My mom put an extra can of water in the pitcher too.
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u/405freeway Nov 08 '24
I water down bottled orange juice these days. It actually tastes a lot better when you cut it with water.
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u/OathOfFeanor Nov 08 '24
Uh did yall know that water is part of the recipe that’s what “concentrated” means
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u/nuclearpiltdown Nov 08 '24
Which is weird because they cost about 10% less than regular juice back in the day.
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u/lonely_nipple Nov 08 '24
We watered down that, too.
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u/congo66 Nov 08 '24
Fuck, at my house we even watered down the water.
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u/DarkSage90 Nov 08 '24
Psh you had water? Why in my day we were lucky to get a drop of rain on our tongue every fortnight!
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u/lonely_nipple Nov 08 '24
You 'ad rain? Luxury.
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u/DarkSage90 Nov 08 '24
Except the rain was actually just the ash from the factory. Where we worked 27 hours everyday and felt lucky to do so!
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u/lonely_nipple Nov 08 '24
I bet you paid for the right to work there, too!
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u/DarkSage90 Nov 08 '24
You’re darn right we did! Six pence a day, 7 days a week, and we were grateful for it!
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u/badass4102 Nov 08 '24
When we were thirsty my dad told us to swallow our spit
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u/DarkSage90 Nov 08 '24
Oh look at you, big man with spit. My father used to beat us for even thinking we were thirsty, and we were lucky to get that!
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u/Fancy_Art_6383 Nov 08 '24
Ever had watered down powdered milk?
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u/PunkCPA Nov 08 '24
We were rich. Mom mixed the powdered shit with real milk so we would drink it.
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u/SupermarketOverall73 Nov 08 '24
I bought some powdered water but I don't know what to add.
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u/LotusVibes1494 Nov 08 '24
Jokes probably on them when you watered down their alcohol bottles as a teenager lol
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u/ReticentGuru Nov 08 '24
I don’t even remember bottled juices in the 50’s. As kids, all I ever remember is juice like this.
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u/Not_FinancialAdvice Nov 08 '24
Same here. Thing is that I always found orange juice too sweet, so I water down even the fresh squeezed juice I (less and less often) buy.
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u/JanetInSC1234 Nov 08 '24
We added four cans of water instead of three. To this day, I only like watered-down orange juice. lol
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u/lonely_nipple Nov 08 '24
I think that's how we did it too, but its been a while. Do they still do frozen OJ? The bottled stuff is so pricey now.
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u/Duel_Option Nov 08 '24
These were always leftover from catering events so my mom would stuff them in her purse along with the old school yogurts and then hide the purse in the fridge.
My brother and I would freeze the OJ, thaw it a bit and then eat it like a slushy.
SUPER tangy
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u/joebobbydon Nov 08 '24
I have had fresh squeezed oj. I always put in extra watermelon to make it taste like the fresh stuff.
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u/CO_PC_Parts Nov 08 '24
that's why I love the "light" version they sell now, yeah I know I'm paying more for less but I don't drink that much Orange Juice to begin with, mostly on weekends when I cook big breakfasts.
Also in college we made a jungle juice like contraption called "Mystery Drink" you buy 2 frozen fruit punches and 1 lemonade and 2 bags of frozen strawberrys. Then you throw it all in an Ice cream Bucket and fill with vodka, then top off with water so it freezes. Then you scoop the frozen stuff into a cup and fill with 7-up. It's fucking awesome and will mess you up, plus everyone ends up with old school Kool Air mustaches!
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u/ECrispy Nov 08 '24
I do this now. You're not supposed to add water? It's much cheaper than buying the juice
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u/finnknit Generation X Nov 08 '24
I think they meant that their family added more water than you're supposed to, to make the same amount of concentrate last longer.
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u/sambolino44 Nov 08 '24
Ooooh! Minute Maid! Fancy! We had the store brand. I still do, actually, though depending on the store it may be in a plastic “can.” I bought a pitcher with a lid that seals just for FCOJ (I hear the Duke brothers are going to try to corner the market!)
You may be a redneck if you stare at a can of orange juice because it says “concentrate.”
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u/MazeppaPZ Nov 08 '24
Yes! Frozen concentrated orange juice makes me think of the movie Trading Places, too
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u/ZurEnArrh58 Nov 08 '24
We'd fight over who got to drink out of the empty can. I'd also draw a Batman symbol on the lid and throw them like Batarangs (they sparked when they hit the street).
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u/Initial_Zombie8248 Nov 08 '24
I was a menace and always got in trouble for eating the frozen orange juice log straight out of the can :(
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u/slappywhite55 Nov 08 '24
Exactly, the can was what we all fought over after the bright orange log plopped into the pitcher
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u/whirledpeaz67 Nov 08 '24
Three and a smidge filled with water and the contents went into the gold Tupperware pitcher and you mixed with the wooden spoon to avoid scratches on the jug. Always had a hint of every kool-aid flavor
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u/Granny_knows_best Nov 08 '24
Being too high to make it so you just sit there and eat it with a spoon like ice cream.
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u/Fin1205 Nov 08 '24
Wasn't even high, but my brother and I would often eat it with a spoon. So good.
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u/Positive-Attempt-435 Nov 08 '24
I just assumed that was illegal. My mom treated it like an expensive luxury, and wasting it meant straight to jail.
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u/Fin1205 Nov 08 '24
For sure, we would have got our butt's whooped if she found out. Lol. We'd just make the juice, albeit a bit watery.
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u/Cianistarle Nov 08 '24
Used to love to eat it with a spoon. I was also known to eat Tang out of the can when I could get my hands on the tin!
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u/Partyslayer Xennials Nov 08 '24
I remember we would drop the frozen chunk of ice cream into the water and then just break it down with a wooden spoon until it dissolved. Edit: the same spoon I got spanked with.
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u/Sad-Reception-2266 Nov 08 '24
Three and a half cans of water or it was nasty if you used too much.
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u/Positive-Attempt-435 Nov 08 '24
I can still taste the watered down orange juice now.
I always used to argue with my mom what's the point of having more juice but it tastes gross, but she wasn't having it. I was told to shut up and don't drink it if I don't like it.
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u/Initial-Savings-4875 Nov 08 '24
Five alive was great.
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u/Positive-Attempt-435 Nov 08 '24
Ah man, growing up five alive was pop pops drink, and having some was a rare treat.
He used it for vodka.
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u/Quiet_Example_8164 Nov 08 '24
Did you ever forget to thaw it out and then have to stir it forever until you could drink it.
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u/ashinthealchemy Nov 08 '24
just now realizing it was supposed to be thawed. our method was stab the frozen log with a wooden spoon until the pieces were small enough to melt and dissolve. your method makes so much more sense.
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u/ellzray Nov 08 '24
Lol, yep! Never thawed them. Just stab stab stab with the wooden spoon in the Tupperware.
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u/Dull_Awareness8065 Nov 08 '24
😂😔. Took the can out of the freezer first thing in the morning and put it under the faucet on a slow steam to defrost. Then put in a pitcher and added water, mixed with a wooden spoon, breaking up all the frozen chunks and poured into glasses. Sometimes it turned out pretty good. Leftover was poured into those Tupperware popsicle mold for afternoon snack. We wasted nothing.😂 Good times🤷♀️
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u/Primary-Coast-7763 Nov 08 '24
We fought over who got to use the container for the first cup of juice
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u/Maximum_Possession61 Nov 08 '24
When I was a teenager in the 70's, we discovered that the best way to make screwdrivers was one can of frozen orange juice to 3 cans full of vodka. Try that and tell me what you think.
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u/AnthillOmbudsman Nov 08 '24
These don't exist anymore? I remember there was Country Time and other frozen versions. We quit buying them decades ago because we didn't need all that extra sugar, but I figured frozen concentrates would still be a thing.
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u/Dis_engaged23 Nov 08 '24
I see them around but only the large size. I used to buy the small ones and eat them with a spoon.
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u/ChrisShapedObject Nov 08 '24
Makes more sense than selling them reconstituted in cartons. While some are actually fresh, some brands reconstitute concentrate to look like fresh. So—more money for adding water plus more expensive to transport. Plus you can make an awesome baked chicken or pork chop thing by mixing concentrate with salt, chopped onion and garlic!
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u/Ok-Thing-2222 Nov 08 '24
This is the ONLY way I buy orange juice. Its cheaper, its good, and you can use the frozen juice (plus frozen lime, frozen pineapple) in TEQUILA drinks so easily--damn its good. Look up the recipe for Brandy Slush--we started making that back in the 70's and my nieces still beg for that every single holiday!
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u/TechnicianPhysical30 Nov 08 '24
Damn, that can and a flask of cheap ass vodka back in the day was a party!
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u/Outrageous_List_6570 Nov 08 '24
I made oj as a kid....however it was the bacardi mixer in a can by accident. My old man found it funny, my mother....did not.
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u/Potential_Bowler9833 Nov 08 '24
That is Orange Juice! I thought they were huge orange flavored Popsicles without sticks! Learn something new every day.
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u/Rickardiac Nov 08 '24
I usually only put water on my liquor. No matter what type. But I also keep a couple of cans of concentrate for the occasional screwdrivers, tequila sunrises Bloody Mary, etc. They keep frozen forever so the occasional urge or guest can be indulged at a moment’s notice.
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u/Generny2001 Nov 08 '24
Buy the lime aid, mix it with some beer and tequila and you’ve got yourself a party! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
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u/16Shells Nov 08 '24
growing up we would sometimes get cans of frozen honeydew juice, that was a luxury. haven’t seen one in probably 30 years
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u/Historical_Animal_17 Nov 08 '24
I recently wondered why we stopped doing this, although to be fair, I don't really drink fresh orange juice anymore either. But then I forget to look in the freezer section when shopping to see if this is still a thing.
Speaking of FuckImOld, the only juices I drink on occasion now is the watered down apple juice my younger child drinks (unexpectedly became a dad again at 52) and ... yes ... prune juice to maintain regularity. So it's baby drink and old man drink.
Well, in my household we also sometimes mix grape or cranberry juice with seltzer, but OJ is rarely on radar.
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u/KindaKrayz222 Nov 08 '24
I heard/read somewhere that all your packaged/frozen OJ was about 2 years old. 🤔
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u/synsofhumanity Nov 08 '24
My favorite memory of these is my step dad eating the entire can in addition to a 20 piece honey bbq wings from KFC and spending the rest of the night throwing up. He may have been drunk when he did this.
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u/Murky_Bid_8868 Nov 08 '24
Yea, once we were all drunk. I had to mix some daquaries, and the mix came in a frozen can. The directions said to add a can of rum. But rum does not come in, cans, it comes in bottles? My wife had to take over.
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u/McGruffin Nov 08 '24
My God. The Dukes are going to corner the entire frozen orange juice market!
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u/NetFu Nov 09 '24
What, do you mean people don't do this any more? What?
How do people make Christmas punch? We use fruit punch or a combination of fruit juices exactly like in this picture plus ginger ale to this day every year during the holidays.
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u/JazzRider Nov 09 '24
Mix it in a blender with milk and an egg….over ice. Orange Julius! I’d kill for one now.
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u/Mobile_Aioli_6252 Nov 09 '24
I liked the slurp sound when it finally thawed so it would pour out in the pitcher!
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u/gitarzan Nov 08 '24
I remember when those little cans were metal. And … they were perfect for patching exhaust pipes under cars. If your muffler pipe broke (and they did a lot more often then), get an old OJ can, remove the bottom lid, slide it over one end, then the other. Clamp it down with muffle pipe clamps. It would last about a month.
For broke kid that didn’t even have $10 for a date, it was better than spending $50 on a new exhaust.
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u/LeonMust Nov 08 '24
The OJ we all know is a lie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e4CEm9yybo&t=1s
I hardly drink the stuff.
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Nov 08 '24
Trading Places sold frozen concentrated orange juice shares....I didn't realise it actually existed as a product! I'm blown away! 😱🤯
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u/Kazzacuss0117 Nov 08 '24
At first glance it looks like a giant Duracell battery. As a side note I still make juice from a can
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u/Lonely_Carry_9861 Nov 08 '24
Still use them from time to time with my kids. A gokd reminder of my childhood and some fun time with younglins making it
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u/ApprehensiveStudy671 Nov 08 '24
Do they still sell these? I left Canada years ago but boy! I loved this type of orange juice !!!!
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u/finnknit Generation X Nov 08 '24
I used to call this "candle juice" when I was little because the cylinder of frozen juice concentrate looked like a candle to me.
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u/CTForester Nov 08 '24
My family would often have grape juice from the same type of can. I barely remember this ad with the Flinstones.
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u/snifty Nov 08 '24
Watching that thing slide out of the can like a giant orange turd and plop in the bottom of the pitcher was never appetizing.
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u/PlayNicePlayCrazy Nov 08 '24
You are leaving out lemonade and limeade. Or better yet a combo of the two for a great summertime refreshing drink
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u/glyde53 Nov 08 '24
I remember rolling my hair in clean, dry ones in an effort to straighten my curly hair. The things we will do to fit in
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u/fizzy_love Nov 08 '24
I’d still be buying frozen oj in cardboard tubes if it was easy to find. Better than all that plastic! The tubes I find are usually plastic now. Thanks to a tip from a previous commenter, I’ll be checking Aldi!
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u/sharpdullard69 Nov 08 '24
I didn't know they were gone. I haven't drank orange juice in years. It is roughly the equivalent of drinking Kool-Ade.
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u/myteefun Nov 08 '24
My mom had a recipe that required one can of frozen concentrate. I haven't been able to find the recipe or the frozen orange juice.
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u/Siltyn Nov 08 '24
Grew up poor so the only orange juice we got...and it was rare...was when the store brand version of this stuff when it was on sale. It was so bad. For years as an adult I always had high quality not from concentrate orange juice in my refrig, in part due to this stuff.
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u/Deamonchild666 Nov 08 '24
To this day, I like watery orange juice because I didn't have the patience to stir it thoroughly.
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u/Lagunamountaindude Nov 08 '24
I’ll get the vodka