Recipe for apple and carrot juice for the winter at home through a juicer
Apple-carrot juice, harvested for the winter, becomes a real lifesaver for summer residents in good years. After all, with the help of an electric juicer it will be possible to process a huge amount of fruits and vegetables. This product contains the greatest amount of nutrients that are so necessary for the human body in the cold season and during outbreaks of colds.
Features of making apple juice with carrots for the winter
It is easy to create a natural workpiece at home. But you should follow certain rules. Prepared fruits and vegetables are sorted out first. Overripe or spoiled specimens are discarded. Then the remaining fruits are thoroughly washed under running cold water. Vegetables are peeled, fruit stems are removed. Apples and carrots are laid out on a clean cloth to drain water.
Ingredients for the recipe
To create natural juice you will need:
- apples - 2 kg;
- carrots - 1 kg;
- granulated sugar - 400 g
Some housewives also add citric acid (1/4 teaspoon) in order to increase the storage time of the workpiece.
Product selection rules
Fruits and vegetables should be used juicy, sweet and dense, early and super early varieties. They have enough juice, so they end up with a lot of drink. If you take sour apples, you will need to add a large amount of granulated sugar.
How to prepare containers correctly?
The finished product is poured into a well washed and sterilized container. Usually these are half-liter or liter glass jars. When preparing them, it is necessary to ensure that no cracks appear on the surface, otherwise they will burst when pouring juice into the container.
Covers are taken from polyethylene or tin. Before closing, they are treated with boiling water.
How to make apple-carrot juice through a juicer?
And the drink is prepared in the following sequence:
- Pass the apples through a juicer.
- Place the mass in a deep container and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Strain it in small portions through cheesecloth.
- Pass the carrots through a juicer.
- Place the resulting product in a sieve in small portions and filter.
- Pour both juices into a saucepan with a thick bottom, add white sugar. Mix everything thoroughly.
- Bring the mass to a boil, but do not boil.
- Pour into prepared containers and seal.
Place containers on a horizontal surface with lids on top and cover with a cotton blanket. After the drink has cooled down, put the cans in the cold.
Further storage of the finished product
The best place to store the workpiece is a refrigerator or cellar. In these places, it will not lose its taste for 6-8 months. It is worth knowing that the product must not be frozen. In an uncorked jar, the juice is kept in a cool place for no longer than a day.
When a fruit and a vegetable are combined, the taste of the juice turns out to be not so sour and sugary when only apples are taken for its preparation. In addition, carrots give the drink a sunny color. Making carrot and apple juice doesn't take a lot of time from a woman. Just a couple of hours - and a fragrant and appetizing drink is ready. How pleasant it will be to drink a glass of drink on a cold winter day and remember the bright moments of summer.
In order for all the useful substances of the product to be assimilated, you need to add a little heavy cream to it when serving. If children or people with gastrointestinal diseases drink the concentrated juice, then it is slightly diluted with boiled water.
