Grape juice for the winter - 6 recipes at home

Home-made grape juice compares favorably with the packaged one with a large amount of nutrients and rich taste. In addition, during its preparation, you can vary the amount of sugar, and thereby preserve the juice of exactly the same taste for the winter as you want.

Grape juice without sterilization for the winter at home

Grape juice can be made from any grape variety, given the sweetness of the berries themselves. A healthy and aromatic drink is prepared quickly, it does not have to be sterilized, and it can be stored in a cool place for up to a year.

Cooking time: 1 hour 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 4.

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  Sort the grapes so that spoiled berries do not get into it when juicing, otherwise the drink will not be stored and will acquire an unpleasant taste and smell over time.
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  Remove the grapes from the branches and chop in any available way: in a meat grinder or through a blender.
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  Strain the mass through a colander, and squeeze the cake through cheesecloth. Pulp (pressing grapes) pour water at the rate of 1 liter of water per 10 kg of seeds, mix and squeeze again.
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  Cook the collected juice over low heat for 15 minutes, not allowing it to boil, otherwise the nutrients may collapse.
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  Leave the juice for 1 hour to settle and acquire purity and transparency, then bring to a boil again and pour into jars.

Grape juice through a juicer for the winter

The easiest recipe for harvesting grape juice, which does not require special cooking skills. It is important to choose aromatic grapes of non-acidic varieties for conservation. If necessary, the taste can be tweaked by adding more sugar.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Grapes - 5 kg
• Granulated sugar - 150-200 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Rinse the grapes, dry slightly and remove the berries from the branches.
2. Pass the selected berries through a juicer.
3. The resulting juice must be filtered using a fine sieve or gauze folded in several layers.
4. Pour the drink into cans or bottles.
5. Place containers with juice in a wide saucepan and sterilize in boiling water over low heat for about 10 minutes. Then seal the jars or bottles tightly and keep cool.

How to prepare grape juice in jars through a juicer?

A juice cooker is a convenient device for making juice. All that is required is to put the necessary ingredients into the device and after a while pour the resulting drink into sterilized jars for permanent storage.

Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

• Grapes - 10 kg
• Granulated sugar to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Washed grapes can not be separated from the twigs, but put in bunches in the receiver of the juicer.
2. If desired, add some sugar to the grapes, based on the sweetness of the berries themselves.
3. Pour water into the tray of the appliance and cook for about an hour.
4. Pour the resulting juice into prepared jars and seal immediately.
5. Serve chilled with a few ice cubes and some fresh mint, and the juice works well for making cocktails.

A simple and delicious recipe for Isabella grape juice for the winter

Isabella grapes have a characteristic aroma and taste, and the color of the juice becomes ruby-red, which allows you to treat them not only at home, but also serve them to the festive table.

Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 8.

Ingredients:

• Isabella grapes - 7 kg
• Water - 500 ml
• Granulated sugar - 500 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Sort out and rinse the grapes, remove the berries from the branches.
2. Collect the juice using a juicer. In its absence, you can skip the berries through a meat grinder or chop in a blender. Let the mixture stand for about an hour, and then strain.
3. Pour the cake remaining after the berries with water, mix and bring to a boil, and then strain. It is better to use gloves when straining, because natural grape juice can cause irritation due to the high amount of natural acid.
4. Heat the resulting juice to a temperature of 85-90 degrees, but do not allow it to boil, so as not to destroy the vitamins with high temperature.
5. Distribute the hot drink in prepared glass jars and close tightly. Keep cold. The maximum shelf life is about 1 year.

Delicious and healthy grape juice for the winter without sugar

Grapes, especially those ripened in direct sunlight, contain a lot of natural sugar - fructose, so it is not necessary to add ordinary granulated sugar to it, harvesting for the winter. At the same time, all useful substances are preserved, and it can be used by those who try not to drink excessively high-calorie drinks.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 8.

Ingredients:

Grapes - 7 kg

Cooking process:

1. Separate the grapes from the branches and mince or grind in a blender.
2. Strain the grape mass through a sieve, squeeze the resulting cake with gauze by hand.
3. Pour the juice into a saucepan or enamel saucepan and heat over low heat to 80-85 degrees, but do not allow the liquid to boil.
4. Sterilize the cans by calcining in the oven, holding them at maximum power in the microwave or in a water bath.
5. Pour the drink into cans and seal. Serve chilled with ice cubes and a slice of lemon.

Grape and apple juice at home for the winter

A popular combination of homemade preparations for the winter, which has a pleasant taste and a lot of useful properties. It is important to choose varieties of grapes and apples for harvesting so that they complement each other: it is better to take one of the ingredients sweeter, and the other sour.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 2.

Ingredients:

• Grapes - 1 kg
• Apple - 1 kg
• Granulated sugar - 200 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the grapes and leave on the branches.
2. Cut the apples into slices, you can remove the skin.
3. Pour water into the bottom of the juicer. In the upper part, put grapes and apple pieces. Pour half the sugar on top of the berries and fruits.
4. Put the juicer on high heat and hold until all the juice is released into the side container. This will take approximately 40 minutes.
5. Heat a saucepan with grape and apple juice, add the rest of the sugar and bring to a boil. Pour the resulting drink into a hot sterilized jar for storing juice and immediately seal it. Leave in a warm room for 8 hours and then keep cold.