If you are familiar with the wine making process, then you probably just got excited from reading the title. You are thinking OMG juicy grapes… stomping in a wooden barrel… squish squish. Let me the bearer of bad new, NO we will not be stomping on grapes with our bare feet for this homemade grape juice recipe.
It turns out there is the easy way and the hard way to make this delicious juice. The hard way involves using a cheesecloth to strain the juice. Apparently, this is a pain in the you know where because the skins are tough. With this in mind, you may have to go the easy route which means spending a little more of your hard earned cash buying a steam juicer.
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Here’s What You’ll Need:
- fresh ripe grapes
- steam juicer
- canning jars with lids
- canning utensils
- water bath canner
- paper towel
- kitchen towel
- low table or stool
Your grapes need to be clean, so wash them in your sink. Then add some water into the base of your steamer and the clean grapes go into the top section. Process for at least 30 minutes and always check to make sure there is still water in the bottom section. Prepare your canning jars and lids whilst the steamer is busy working.
When the juice is ready, simply place a jar on the lower table or stool and fill it up, leaving half an inch of head space. Don’t forget to wipe the rim before screwing on the lids. Although water bath canning is option, it is now actually highly recommended, so I take my jars and process them. Once done, the juice can be stored in a cool dry place, the pantry is perfect.
You can follow step by step instructions on the Homemade Food Junkie blog, here…
Homemade Grape Juice Recipe
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