I live in New York, and am surrounded by several Japanese markets that are only a short trek away. As a previous poster said, markets like Mitsuwa, Sunrise Mart, and Jas Mart are great for finding rare Japanese items. However, depending on where you live, you might not have that same luxury. Luckily, the internet exists. A while ago, I bought this yuzu juice from Mitsuwa and fell in love. It was incredibly fragrant, tasty, you know - the real deal. It lasted me for a long while because only a few drops were needed. It was 100% yuzu juice and extremely flavorful. I highly recommend this brand, if you're interested. When that yuzu juice ran out, I went back to Mitsuwa to get another bottle, but they were all sold out. Blasphemy. And because I'm not the most patient person in the world, I decided to buy a different sort of bottled yuzu juice pictured below. It's a gargantuan bottle for about $30. It's not horrifyingly bad, but it's not that great either. The ingredients are as listed: filtered water, yuzu juice, distilled vinegar, citric acid, orange juice concentrate, evaporated cane juice, yuzu oil and natural flavor. Some might argue there is no difference, but I strongly disagree. If I had the choice, I would not use it for flavoring my food, but instead use it for cocktail drinks mixed in with shochu, vodka, and sake. Perhaps I'd even make a yuzu custard or granita out of it. (I have a long way to go before the bottle is finished before I may buy the beloved replacement listed on Amazon.) Final verdict: You know you're buying quality yuzu juice when the only ingredient listed is yuzu juice. And if your budget and location permits, the next best thing to that is buying yuzu fruits. The end.
