Bright, juicy and tempting grapes have been known since ancient times. They are often used and are used for ampelotaraction of various diseases of the body. Grapes are valued for their beneficial properties, which are preserved in fruits, regardless of their form, be it juice or raisins. The life-giving elixir can be prepared at home using simple methods with minimal labor.
Grape is a plant of the grape family, cultivated in raw materials for the production of wine, juice and fresh berries. It has more than 75 species of cultivated varieties and subspecies. Most often in the industry, the most juicy varieties are used: and others. According to legend, this was the first plant planted after the Flood. And in the Bible it is described that Adam and Eve ate ripe spherical berries of the vines.
Making juice at home does not take much time and complicated tools. If you have a juicer, a juicer or a special attachment for a meat grinder, the process will go faster. But even with manual squeezing, a tasty and aromatic juice is also obtained. Consider the most common and simple methods for preparing a healthy drink.
Grape concentrate
To prepare it you will need:
- 4 kilograms "Isabella" variety;
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 1 liter of water.
Cooking method:
- Rinse the bunches, discard in a colander, separate the berries from the branch.
- Remove all rotten and green berries.
- Put in a basin, crush with a crush to break the peel.
- Turn on medium heat, bring to a boil, remove foam and cook for 35 minutes. Stir occasionally, remove the resulting foam.
- Turn on the gas, cool and pour portions through a fine sieve.
- Pour the resulting juice into a saucepan, add sugar, mix and cook for 10 minutes over low heat.
- After the time has elapsed, add water, boil, reduce the flame and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Pour the finished concentrate into pasteurized jars, roll up, turn on the lid, stand for a day, remove instead of storage.
This concentrate should not be drunk as it is. It will come in handy in the winter months for making compotes with other fruits from it, in various culinary preparations and when diluted 1x3, it can be drunk like fresh juice.
Instant grape juice
To make a drink from fresh berries and serve, you will need:
- a couple of grape varieties;
- lemon;
- sugar to taste.
How to cook:
- Remove the berries from the branches, put in a colander, rinse with running water.
- Pass them through a press / juicer, filter through several layers of cheesecloth. Help yourself and bon appetit!
White grape juice
A fresh and tasty drink will satisfy hunger, envelop with a spicy and delicate aroma, and give strength.
Ingredients:
- grapes - 3 kg;
- sugar - 150 g
Step by step:
- Rinse freshly harvested bunches under running water, discard in a colander.
- Place in a juicer tray, add sugar, cook for 45-50 minutes.
- Pour hot juice into prepared containers, seal.
- Keep at room temperature for a couple of hours, hide in a cool place.
Table juice
Prepared from sweet and sour grapes, which are stored at room temperature.
Take the following foods:
- fresh bunches grade "Delight" - 2 kg;
- refined sugar - 0.5 kg.
Step by step guide:
- Remove the berries from the branches, wash thoroughly, remove the remaining debris.
- Place them in cheesecloth folded in several layers, knead.
- Squeeze the juice into a bowl, strain through a fine sieve, discard the cake.
- Add granulated sugar, boil for fifteen minutes.
- Leave at room temperature for a couple of days, filter out the precipitate.
- Pour the semi-finished product into a saucepan, boil, reduce heat, keep for another ten minutes.
- Pour hot into pasteurized bottles, twist.
Classic version of juice
A clear recipe for novice housewives. Prepare the following components:
- grapes;
- boiled water - in a ratio of 1 to 5;
- sugar to taste.
Step-by-step cooking:
- Rinse the berries well, separate from the bunch.
- Pass through a meat grinder with a nozzle, strain through cheesecloth.
- Add water to the pulp, squeeze through a sieve, pour into the main workpiece.
- Put on the stove, let it boil and reduce heat to a minimum.
- Boil for ten minutes, cool for two hours.
- Pour sugar into the cooled semi-finished product, let it boil, remove the foam that appears.
- Pour into prepared clean container, screw tightly. Store in a cool, shaded place.
Apple-grape
A good option for lovers of original drinks. The combination of two flavors will help in a short time to establish the digestive tract and reduce weight.
Ingredients:
- apples / grapes - 3 kg each;
- sugar - optional.
Step by step:
- Rinse fruit well, remove twigs, seeds, rotten fruits.
- Divide the apples into two parts, pass through a juicer.
- Grate the grapes through a colander, drain the sediment.
- Drain everything into a saucepan, set the gas to the maximum setting.
- After the contents boil, remove the foam, reduce the heat.
- Boil for an hour, pour into ready-made jars, seal tightly.
Calorie content, safety
The average number of calories per hundred grams of the product is 70 kcal and depends on the grape variety. In terms of energy value, it contains proteins, fats, carbohydrates, dietary fiber and water in a proportion of 0, 4 - 0, 2 - 16, 5 - 0, 4 - 82 grams per serving.
An important condition for long-term preservation is properly prepared containers for the drink, pasteurization of the product itself and storage temperature. The term of the grapes harvested, the absence of spoiled berries and clean hands are no less important. If you have doubts about the production of juice, you can always find a photo or video of experienced chefs with advice on the chosen method and variety of berries.
Useful properties and contraindications
In terms of composition, grapes are a storehouse of vitamins, organic acids, macro and microelements. It contains over 150 biological substances, especially high in folic acid, iron, phosphorus, copper and zinc. Entering the body, it is quickly absorbed and through the blood it enters all organs and tissues. Regular consumption of juice or fresh fruits leads to the elimination of toxins and toxins, an increase in the production of leukocytes, an increase in hemoglobin levels and has a beneficial effect on the bone marrow.
In addition, it perfectly removes excess fluid from the body, has a laxative effect, normalizes the digestion process, and stabilizes the immune system. Grapes normalizes the work of the cardiovascular system, supports the normal functioning of the liver, kidneys, restores the exhausted nervous system.
Given the invaluable benefits, you should still not use the juice for chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in the acute stage, with increased acidity of the stomach, for diabetics. With great care, you should drink juice or eat berries for people prone to overweight and gas formation. For babies, the first juice samples should be given with small doses, preferably diluted with boiled water.
