Drinks · 17 foods
Juice Storage Times
How long juice last on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer — opened and unopened. Sourced from USDA FoodKeeper, last verified November 2026.
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17 of 17 foods · sorted A–Z
| Counter | Fridge (unopened) | Freezes well? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Apple cider | 2–3 days | 2–3 weeks | — | Indefinitely | — |
 Fresh apple juice | 2 hours | 6 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Fresh carrot juice | 2 hours | 6 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Fresh lemon juice | 2 hours | 6 days | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Fresh-squeezed orange juice | 2 hours | 2–3 days | — | 2–3 weeks | Yes |
 Frozen orange juice concentrate | Not recommended | Not listed | — | 12 months | Yes |
 Fruit nectar | 12–18 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Fruit punch | 7–12 days | 8–12 days | 3 weeks (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Homemade vegetable juice | 2 hours | 3–5 days | Not recommended (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Juice boxes | Refrigerate | 8–12 days | Use-by date (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Juice cartons and fruit punch | 7–12 days | 8–12 days | 3 weeks (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Lemon juice | Refrigerate | 2 months | 12–18 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Lime juice | Refrigerate | 2 months | 12–18 months (pantry) | Not listed | — |
 Orange juice | Refrigerate | 7–10 days | Not recommended (pantry) | 8–12 months | Yes |
 Refrigerated vegetable juice | Not recommended | 1 month | — | Not listed | — |
 Shelf-stable vegetable juice | 18 months | Not needed | — | Not needed | — |
 Yuzu juice | Refrigerate | 3–4 months | 9–12 months | 1–2 years | Yes |
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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodKeeper and FSIS guidance. Last verified November 2026. How we verify our data · Report a wrong number