Recipes for making grape juice at home for the winter

Making grape juice at home for the winter allows you to enjoy a healthy treat even on cold winter evenings. After all, finding and purchasing high-quality grapes in the store can be difficult in winter. Besides its amazing taste, grape juice contains a wealth of beneficial nutrients.

Subtleties of cooking

Making grape juice doesn't require many ingredients or much effort. The process is made much easier by using a juicer or juicer.

Before you begin the process itself, it is recommended to remember the following simple rules:

• When using white or dark berries, the final product acquires an excellent aroma, a beautiful appearance, and incredible taste.
• The longer the grapes are heat treated, the less useful components remain in the juice.
• Before rolling up, bottles, lids, and jars must be sterilized.

• It's recommended to let the finished juice settle to allow the sediment to settle at the bottom. After a certain period of time, carefully pour the juice into another container without mixing it with the sediment. The jars or bottles are then pasteurized and stored in the refrigerator, cellar, or other cool, dark place.

There are no particular difficulties in the preparation process. Therefore, anyone, even a beginner, can make this delicious drink.

How to choose grapes for juice

When choosing grapes, pay attention to their appearance and integrity. Damaged or stale berries are not recommended. After all, the taste and nutritional content of the final product largely depend on the type of grapes used. White and red varieties are commonly used.

Grapes grown primarily for wine production produce a high-quality, tasty, and healthy beverage. These varieties contain higher levels of nutrients, trace elements, vitamins, acids, and sugars.

After purchasing the grapes, they are sorted, discarding any spoiled berries and debris. Only juicy, fresh grapes are used to make delicious juice. Ripeness is especially important here.

If there are any damaged or rotten areas on the berries, it's best to throw them away immediately, as the taste of this drink isn't the best.

Muscat grapes (a white variety) are often used to make juice.

Methods of making juice

There are numerous ways to prepare grape juice. Only the homemaker can choose the most suitable option and get to work.

In a juicer

Using a juicer greatly simplifies the process of preparing grape juice. Simply place the berries inside the machine (you can even leave them on the bunches), but first rinse them thoroughly under running water.

Stir the mixture occasionally. Boiling is not necessary. The finished product is immediately distributed among jars and sealed with lids. Preparing the drink with a juicer is quite easy.

From the Traditional Juicer

The recipe for this drink is simple. The main thing is to have a juicer at home and some free time.

Ingredients required:

• water;
• granulated sugar;
• five kilograms of grapes.

First, rinse the grapes under water, remove them from the bunch, sort them, and dry them. Next, squeeze out the juice and mix it with water in a 2:1 ratio. Then add sugar (fifty grams per liter). Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes. Before the grapes cool, it's recommended to divide them into jars and store them in a dark place.

Hand wringing

If you don't have a juicer or juice cooker at home, you can try squeezing the juice yourself by hand. However, it's recommended to wear rubber gloves beforehand. Prolonged exposure to tartaric acid can be damaging to the skin (it can even corrode it).

Making the drink yourself is a labor-intensive process. First, wash the grapes and remove them from the bunches. Place the berries in a separate container and begin crushing them. Make sure to crush every single grape.

The next steps are straining and distributing the finished liquid into bottles (they are sterilized only after filling by boiling for 15-20 minutes). Finally, the jars are wrapped and allowed to cool.

By boiling method

To make juice using this method, you'll need a few ingredients: water (two liters), granulated sugar (one kilogram), and five kilograms of muscat grapes. The berries are sorted, placed in a container, and covered with water.

Then place the pan on the stove, turn the heat to low, and simmer the mixture for half an hour. Strain the finished solution, mix it with granulated sugar, and bring to a boil. Finally, simmer for 10 minutes, then distribute it among jars (or bottles).

With apples

Grape and apple juice is a true treasure trove of vitamins. Drinking this beverage in winter, when the body is weakened, helps replenish certain nutrients and boost immune function.

To prepare it, you'll need two and a half kilograms of grapes and one and a half kilograms of apples. They're placed in a juicer to extract the juice, then boiled and simmered for 5-7 minutes. The finished solution is bottled and stored in a cellar (or refrigerator).

With pulp

The grapes are thoroughly washed and sorted, then the juice is extracted using a juicer. To preserve the pulp, it is recommended to use a special cone-shaped attachment.

The liquid is poured into a container and brought to a boil. The finished drink is distributed into bottles (or jars). You should put it in the refrigerator only after the container has cooled down.

How to preserve juice

There are several methods for preserving the drink. These include hot bottling and pasteurization. The first method involves boiling the jars, after which they should be immediately sealed. Pasteurization involves squeezing the juice and bottling it, which is recommended to seal immediately.

How to store juice

The storage temperature of the finished product is not lower than 0^ABOUTC and not higher than +15-17^ABOUTC. Optimum humidity 75-80%.

To extend the shelf life, follow all recipe instructions. Sterilization of lids and jars is mandatory.