Every housewife can get the divine taste of gooseberry juice prepared in a juicer for the winter. This drink contains many useful substances and will be in demand during the cold season. Despite the fact that gooseberries are quite juicy berries, preparing juice from them has its own characteristics. Let's consider how to prepare it at home, what you need to pay special attention to.
general information
Gooseberries differ not only in their wonderful taste and smell, but also, depending on the variety, in different colors. They contain a small amount of calories, but the berries are rich in organic acids, vitamins, minerals, macro- and microelements, which allows them to be classified as medicinal.
Due to the content of organic acids, gooseberries have bactericidal, diuretic, anti-inflammatory and other medicinal properties.
Gooseberries retain all their properties in juice prepared for the winter in a juice cooker according to any of the recipes. In medicine, gooseberry nectar is used to strengthen the immune system, treat radiation sickness, anemia, skin diseases, hypertension, atherosclerosis and other diseases.
It must be remembered that due to the high pectin content, its juice is very viscous and it is quite difficult to squeeze it out.
Features of product selection
To prepare delicious gooseberry nectar for the winter, it is important to choose the right berries. You can use any type of them. The main thing is that the berries are ripe, but still a little elastic. The color of the finished product will depend on the gooseberry variety.
Preparing containers for the start of the process
Before starting the canning process, it is necessary to properly prepare the container in which the gooseberry juice will be stored all winter.
Glass jars must first be soaked for 1.5 hours in a hot soda solution.
After this, each jar must be washed with soap, paying special attention to the neck of the container, rinsed under running water and sterilized.
The sterilization process can be carried out in several ways, but the best result is obtained by using an oven.Place the jars neck down on a baking sheet, set the temperature to 180°C and sterilize for 15 minutes.
The tin lids that will be used to seal the jars must be sterilized immediately before use in boiling water for 10 minutes.
Sterilize plastic lids for 3-5 minutes and immediately close jars of juice with them.
How to prepare gooseberry juice for the winter?
There are several options for making gooseberry juice. Let's look at the main ones.
Classic cooking method
Progress:
- Select ripe and elastic gooseberries, wash with cold water and remove the stalks.
- Place on a sieve.
- Place the berries in an enamel bowl and add water in a 1:1 ratio.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- After half an hour, when the berries become softer, grind them through a thick sieve.
- Filter through several layers of gauze rolled up.
- Pour into the bowl again and bring to a boil.
- Pour into prepared containers and seal immediately.
- Let the jars of juice cool at room temperature.
- Send for storage.
Using a juicer
Making juice using a juicer is a little easier. Despite the fact that the berries are juicy, getting nectar from them is not so easy. The juicer copes with this task much better, while all the beneficial qualities of the berries will be preserved.
Process:
- Wash the gooseberries in cold water and remove the stems.
- Drain in a colander.
- Place the berries in a juicer bowl and grind.
- Add granulated sugar to the resulting nectar in a ratio of 150 grams per 1 liter.
- Pour into an enamel container and bring to a boil, stirring systematically.
- As soon as the sugar has completely dissolved, turn off the heat and cool to 100°C.
- Pour into clean jars and cool completely.
From the juicer
Gooseberry juice prepared using a juicer is the most preferred recipe by modern housewives. It has been noted that gooseberries, which are cooked in a juice cooker, release their juice as much as possible.
The process of preparing berries is the same as in other recipes. Sequencing:
- Place clean and properly processed berries in a colander to drain all the water.
- Pour 2.5 liters of water into the juicer bowl and bring to a boil.
- Install a liquid collector and place a mesh with gooseberries on top. Close the juicer.
- Close the outlet pipe with a clamp.
- Reduce power when steam begins to escape from the casing valve.
- Boil the juice for 1 hour.
- Pour the prepared nectar into sterilized jars and seal them.
- Allow to cool at room temperature and store in a cool place.
In its own juice
The most interesting way of cooking is in your own juice:
- We wash the berries, remove the stems and pierce the peel with a toothpick.
- Fill the sterilized jars with berries and place them in a water bath.
- As the juice is released, the berries decrease in size. You need to add them to the jar until the juice level rises to the hangers of the jars.
- Cover the jars with lids and set to sterilize. Roll up, place the jars upside down, cover with a blanket and let them cool completely.
With assorted berries
Delicious, aromatic and healthy nectar can be made from gooseberries with assorted berries. For example, with black and red currants. To get an appetizing drink, you need to take 0.5 kg of currants and 1 kg of gooseberries.
What to do next:
- Remove healthy berries from stalks and ovaries and rinse under running water.
- Place the gooseberries in boiling water and blanch for 4 minutes, and the currants for 3 minutes.
- Transfer to cold water and place in a colander to drain the liquid.
- Carefully place the berries into jars and pour boiling water over them.
- Cover with lids and sterilize.
- Seal the jars and let cool at room temperature.
Juice storage
Store gooseberry nectar in a cool room. Recommended temperature is 12 degrees. If cloudiness is noticed during storage, it means that the process of fermentation or mold has begun. In this case, the juice should be immediately poured into the pan and boiled for 5 minutes. It must be used as soon as possible.
