Grape juice is a wonderful, healthy and delicious drink that will perfectly quench your thirst and have a tonic effect on the entire body. Can you cook it yourself?
Fresh squeezed juice recipe
In order to prepare freshly squeezed grape juice, take ripe berries. Rinse the bunches thoroughly with running water and separate from all branches. Remove any spoiled berries. Use a press to squeeze the juice out of the grapes. Add a little sugar or icing sugar to taste and mix well. Pour the chilled juice into glasses and serve. You can dilute the juice with water or add ice cubes to reduce the concentration.
It is very easy and quick to prepare grape juice using a juicer. Some models allow you to use bunches of grapes immediately along with twigs and leaves, saving time for separating the berries from the branches. The pulp remaining after obtaining the juice can be squeezed again through the cheesecloth folded several times.
Freshly squeezed juice is stored in the refrigerator for several days.
Canned grape juice
A wonderful healthy drink can be prepared for the winter if the grape harvest is in abundance. To do this, you need to prepare the juice according to the first recipe without adding sugar. Pour the juice into a container and place in a dark place for 1 day. The next day, pour the drink into a saucepan and place over low heat. Heat to 80 ° C for 8-10 minutes. Wash and sterilize jars thoroughly. Pour juice into them, and roll up the lid. Soak the drink in a cool place for 4 days. Then open the cans and bring the juice back to 80 ° C. Roll up the juice and store in your cellar or refrigerator.
The benefits of grape juice
Grape juice is one of the healthiest drinks. It contains vitamins A and B, calcium, magnesium and iron, fiber, fructose and amino acids. And also many other valuable substances. Daily use of a healing drink can save a person from many diseases as well as drugs.
This juice is very nutritious and can energize the body for a long period of time. Grape juice cleanses the body of toxins, fights free radicals, has a strong anti-aging effect, stimulates the brain and prevents the development of atherosclerosis.
However, you should not use grape juice if you have such diseases as: diabetes mellitus, gastritis, stomach or duodenal ulcer, stomatitis, oncology, tuberculosis or heart disease.
