Grape Juice Recipe Homemade Black Grape Juice Food

GRAPE JUICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash or rinse the grapes in running water to remove dirt and pesticides from its skin. Remove stems.
• Place cleaned grapes in a blender jar.
• Add 1-cup water and blend in the blender until smooth.
• Place a large fine sieve (a strainer) over a large bowl and pour prepared juice over it. Press the pulp gently using a spatula to get the maximum juice out of it. Discard the solid pulp. You can also use muslin cloth or nut-milk bag to strain the juice.
• Squeeze the lemon over it and add ice cubes. Stir with a spoon and taste the juice, if it is too sweet, add 1/2 cup more water or as needed according to the sweetness of grapes and stir. Pour prepared homemade grape juice into serving glasses and serve.

MUSCADINE GRAPE JUICE

Steps:

• Wash and stem grapes and fill sterilized/hot canning jars 3/4ths full of grapes.
• Add 1 T sugar to each pint jar OR 2 T sugar to a quart jar.
• Fill each jar with boiling water.
• Add lids and rings; hand tighten.
• Process in hot water bath for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove and cool on wire rack.
• Store jars for 2-3 weeks.
• Strain juice and grapes through cheesecloth-lined colander into bowl.
• Chill or proceed with jelly making.

EASY CONCORD GRAPE JUICE

Steps:

• In sterilized jar place 2 cups grapes.
• Add 1/2 cup sugar.
• Fill to top with boiling water.
• Seal jars at once with 2 piece lids. Process in water-bath canner for 10 minutes. Remove from canner and keep out of drafts(cover with a towel). Next day remove metal lid-bands, and label with date and contents.
• Let juice stand 3 to 4 weeks before using.
• Strain juice from grapes and use juice.