Apple juice for the winter using a juicer
Preserving food for the winter is not only healthy but also practical. During the cold season, you'll get natural vitamins without spending money on various dietary supplements and complexes. If you're experiencing apple season, be sure to take advantage of the opportunity and make some apple juice for the winter.
Apple juice for the winter using a juicer
So, the recipe for making homemade apple juice is incredibly simple. All you need is apples, sugar, a juicer, and a few jars with airtight lids. This preserve will take you about 180 minutes to prepare. You'll get about 2 liters of freshly squeezed juice.
Ingredients
- 5 kg fresh apples
- ¼ Art. Sahara
Instructions
- The harvested fruit should be thoroughly rinsed under running water. Trim any dents, wormholes, or other defects. If you don't remove all the damage, the juice may begin to ferment during storage. Next, remove all the cores, seeds, and stems.
- The apples are cut into small cubes. The pieces are placed in a juicer and run through it. This will remove any excess pulp.
- The resulting thick juice should be poured into a saucepan. Next, pasteurize the mixture for several hours at 90 degrees Celsius.
- During the pasteurization process, a pulp will appear on the surface of the drink. This should be removed with a slotted spoon and placed in a separate container.
- Once you've collected all the pulp, add granulated sugar to the juice (the amount of sugar in the recipe is relative – you can add it to taste). Cook the juice with the sugar for another 1–2 minutes, stirring thoroughly.
- While the juice is pasteurizing, prepare the jars. They must be sterilized (and the lids too). Sterilization can be done using any method.
- Next, remove the hot juice from the stove and pour it into the sterilized jars. Fill the jars carefully and slowly to avoid them bursting from the sudden temperature change.
- After this, seal the jars tightly with lids, turn the jars upside down, and check for leaks. Wrap the jars in a blanket or thick blanket and leave to cool at room temperature.
- That's it, your apple juice for the winter is ready! It keeps perfectly well without added sugar, so if you're using a sweet apple variety, you can skip the extra sweetness.
Note
Here are some tips to help make your apple juice even more delicious:
- It's best to use sweet apples for this drink. Apples that are too sour or tart can cause heartburn.
- Never boil the juice! Monitor the temperature during pasteurization.
- The pulp left over from apple squeezing and pasteurization can be used to make apple jam.
