7 Best Homemade Cucumber Juice Recipes for Winter

There are several recipes for preserving cucumber juice for the winter. It can be used as a drink, a beauty product, or for other purposes. If you have an abundance of vegetables, these recipes will help you create a combination product that will benefit your body, providing a boost of energy and essential micronutrients during the winter cold.

What is cucumber juice used for?

This product is used for several purposes:

As a cosmetic product	Cucumber extract is used to wipe the face instead of toner and to create masks.
As ingredients for creating a marinade	Together with spices, it can be used to create a marinade. It is used to marinate meat and chicken.
As a tonic drink	The concentrate is defrosted, mixed with other vegetable extracts and used as a tonic, healthy product.

Specifics of winter preparations

There are several subtleties that are worth considering when preparing a winter supply.

Selecting and preparing ingredients

Pay attention to the quality of vegetables, they must meet the following characteristics:

1. We choose medium-sized cucumbers; they should be juicy and fresh.
2. The presence of thick skin and large seeds is not welcome; such fruits will have to be peeled.

Container processing

You can store juice in sterile containers; if you freeze the product in cups, make sure the container is airtight.

You don't need to sterilize the containers if you plan to store the juice in the freezer. If you're storing it in the cellar, you'll need to:

• rinse bottles or jars under running water using baking soda;
• inspect for cracks, damage, chips;
• Sterilize over steam for 10 minutes.

Recipes and step-by-step preparation of cucumber juice

There are several ways to prepare this product at home. Simple and straightforward recipes will help.

The traditional "finger-licking good" method

To preserve vegetables using this method, you will need to do the following:

1. The cucumber is cut into 4 parts, then crosswise.
2. Remove the ends of the vegetable and place everything in a suitable container.
3. Add garlic, salt, oil, pepper, cloves, and mustard.
4. Mix everything with your hands and leave to marinate for 5 hours.
5. Then the cucumbers are placed in jars and filled with juice.

We prepare juice without fermentation

How to get the product:

• the extract is squeezed out of the vegetables and placed in a saucepan with a thick bottom;
• when everything boils, add salt, citric acid, and currant leaves;
• While hot, the product is poured into jars and closed with lids.

Assorted tomatoes through a juicer

An interesting recipe that will help you create a delicious drink:

1. Cucumbers and tomatoes are passed through a juicer to obtain juice (vegetables are taken in a 1 to 1 ratio).
2. Pour the product into a saucepan, add salt, citric acid, and sugar.
3. Bring the juice to a boil and maintain the temperature for 5 minutes.
4. Then let it cool a little, pour into sterilized containers, and close with lids.

Preparing cucumber-apple juice

To get a delicious drink, you will need:

• squeeze the concentrate out of the apples and cucumbers, then pour the liquid into a saucepan;
• add sugar and a pinch of cinnamon, bring to a boil;
• the product is boiled for 5 minutes and poured into containers while hot;
• then they are covered with lids and sent to a suitable place for storage.

Spicy cucumber juice

To prepare this product for the winter, you will need:

1. Chop the vegetables and squeeze out the liquid, pour it into a saucepan.
2. Add spices: dill seeds, cloves, salt, horseradish root.
3. Bring everything to a boil, reduce the temperature, and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Then pass the concentrate through a sieve or cheesecloth.
5. Pour everything into hot jars, close with lids and store.

Cucumber with lemon

To prepare such a drink, you will need to do the following:

• vegetables are passed through a juicer, the liquid is poured into a saucepan;
• do the same with lemon, mix everything;
• add a little salt and sugar, bring the liquid to a boil;
• Maintain the temperature for 5 minutes and pour into sterile containers.

Frozen drink for long-term storage

Blast freezing will help preserve the product, but if your refrigerator doesn't have this option, the following recipe will help freeze the concentrate:

1. Liquid is obtained from vegetables by any available method.
2. If necessary, strain it through cheesecloth or a sieve.
3. Add a pinch of salt and pour into ice cube trays.

Note: You can fill plastic cups with juice, close them with lids, and place them in the freezer.

Storage terms and conditions

There are several ways to preserve the product. If it has been sterilized, it can be stored in a cellar or basement. If no preservatives were used during the preparation process, the juice can be stored in the refrigerator, but for no longer than two weeks.

When frozen, the concentrate is stored in a freezer, avoiding defrosting and temperature fluctuations. The shelf life is no more than 10-12 months.

Cucumber juice can be used for a variety of purposes. This product is easy to prepare and use throughout the winter, spring, and early summer, until the new harvest ripens.