"Love exactly where you are . . . to me the definition of sexy — at any age — is strength and confidence."
— Mariska Hargitay on being happy, whatever your age. The actress is on trend in a purple dress for the November cover of Shape. Mariska shares that she keeps things healthy by juicing and cutting out refined sugars. She also makes exercise a priority: If she's not working, you'll find her swimming in the ocean!
If you plan on making lemonade or a batch of cocktails that require fresh citrus juice, be sure to use citrus that is at room temperature. According to Food & Wine Cocktails 09, refrigerated citrus will yield up to a third less liquid than fruit at room temperature. To bring cold citrus to room temperature quickly, soak the fruit in really hot water for five minutes before squeezing. Ironically enough, when a recipe calls for citrus zest it's best to use the fruit right out of the fridge.
Do you normally store your lemons, limes, and oranges on the counter or in the fridge?
Alright, you've got that recipe that calls for a 1/3 of a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice, but you've only gotten one orange. Are you going to make it? Maybe, but you might be cutting it close (3-4 medium sized oranges will get you about a cup of orange juice). So how are you going to get the most out of your citrus? There are two things you need to do, to make sure you get every last drop.
And if you need only a few drops of juice, poke it with a toothpick and squeeze out what you need. Put the toothpick back in as a plug before storing.
