Grape Juice Without Juicer

15.10.2018 Winter blanks

If your kitchen does not have the desired equipment, but really want to make juice for the winter, do not worry, there is always a way out. This recipe will tell you how to make grape juice at home without a juicer and to please your family with a cup of a fragrant and healthy drink on a cold winter evening.

Different grape varieties are suitable for cooking. You can use one variety or mix several to get even more rich taste, color and aroma. The recipe shows the weight of berries removed from a bunch.

Ingredients:

grapes 3.5 kg;
sugar to taste;
water 2 cups.

How to make grape juice without a juicer

First of all, you need to prepare the grapes. Move the clusters to a colander. Rinse well with dust and dirt. If defective berries are found, immediately remove them. Detach the berries from the bunch.

Now you need a pan of 5-6 liters. Use stainless or enameled dishes, it is better not to use aluminum. Move all the berries into it, pour two glasses of water from the tap. Set on a small fire, cover the pan with a lid, bring to a boil. No need to mix.

As they warm up, the berries will gradually secrete juice. It will take about 30-40 minutes for the contents of the pan to boil. At this step, take a spoon and mix well. Make a small flame so that the berry mass boils a little and cook for another 15-20 minutes.

After the indicated time, the juice will stand out even more and all the berries will be covered with liquid. Remove from heat and cool to warm.

Filter the warm juice from the pulp. Use a fine sieve or cheesecloth folded in several layers. Squeeze the cake well.

Return the juice back to the pan. In this case, 2.5 liters of pure juice were obtained. He is very concentrated. Dilute it with water to the desired taste, pour sugar to taste, send to a fire and let it boil. Boil for 5-8 minutes.

In the meantime, you need to prepare the container. Rinse cans and lids with soda, rinse with running water, sterilize. In sterile jars, pack boiling juice.