Tired of buying drinks at the store — use recipes for juice for the winter. Only proven recipes on alittlelunch.com: from carrots, tomatoes, chokeberry, apples, viburnum and even pumpkin. And for those who like to experiment, with orange and gooseberry added. Lots of variations to choose from!
The technology of pasteurization as a process of sanitizing products for their further long-term storage was invented in the mid-19th century by the French chemist and biologist L. Pasteur. It's based on the principle of heating and holding the product at a temperature of no less than 60 0C for a certain time. Thanks to this process, the microorganisms in the preserves die, and they don't spoil for a long time. This means they can keep their nutritional and taste properties longer, and please us not only in summer but also in winter.
The five most commonly used ingredients in recipes for juice for winter:
A simple carrot juice recipe:
1. Wash and peel the carrots well.
2. Just wash the lemon. Leave the peel and the seeds.
3. Run all the ingredients through a juicer.
4. Pour water into the resulting liquid and add sugar.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Let it stand for 5 minutes.
7. Seal in pre-sterilized jars.
The five fastest recipes for juice for winter:
| Name of the dish | Cooking time | Calories per 100g | User rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homemade tomato juice from tomato paste | 5 min | 3 | +65 |
| Apple and tomato juice | 10 min | 38 | +37 |
| Pumpkin and carrot juice with water for winter | 30 min | 33 | +9 |
| Apple juice for winter | 30 min | 97 | +71 |
| Sugar-free apple juice for winter | 30 min | 47 | +41 |
Useful tips:
All vegetables and fruit should be washed thoroughly before cooking, carrots peeled, stems removed from tomatoes, and seeds from apples and pumpkin.
• For putting up juice, it's best to use the ripest and even overripe fruit and vegetables. These contain more liquid and have a more pronounced flavor.
• The jars can be sterilized either over steam on the stovetop or in an oven preheated to 200 0C.
• A slow cooker does a great job of making juice too. The main thing is to choose the right mode and time.