Abstract: A process for forming a citrus juice extender substantially from natural components of citrus fruit wherein flavedo from the citrus fruit is comminuted and combined with an acidifier such as citric acid and sodium citrate as a buffering agent, sufficient water being added to maintain liquidity of the combination. The combination is then finished to remove solids, the resulting liquor being pastuerized and homogenized to form the extender. The extender is stored preferably by packaging and freezing it for subsequent combination with a sweetener and a substantial amount of water to form a diluted and sweetened extender, having citrus flavoring and color as well as cloud forming agent provided by the comminuted flavedo portion of the extender, which is then blended with an initial citrus juice to form a citrus extended product.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for removing skins from avocados wherein the avocados are immersed in a hot tri-glyceride oil maintained at a temperature in the range of about 275.degree. to 400.degree. F. The avocados are immersed in the oil for a period of time in the range of about six seconds to one minute in order to develop a substantial temperature differential across the avocado skin and produce a generally continuous vapor boundary between the skin and the avocado flesh. This facilitates removal of the skin with only minimal heating of the thermally sensitive avocado flesh and minimizes development of off-flavors. When the avocados are removed from the oil the skins are then cut through and separated from the avocado flesh within a short time to preserve the quality of the avocado flesh.