Homemade apple juice is super easy to make and packed with flavor. Plus, you can control the amount of sugar you add, making it even healthier. Here’s how you can make it yourself:
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of apples
- Sugar, to taste
The total number of calories in 100 g. of apples 47 ksal., protein – 0.4 g., fat – 0.4 g., carbohydrates – 10 g.
How to make homemade apple juice
- Wash the apples and cut them into pieces suitable for juicing in a juicer.
- Extract the juice from the apples using the juicer.
- Pour the juice into a saucepan and add a few pinches of citric acid. Let the juice stand for 5-7 minutes so that the foam from the apple pulp rises to the top. Carefully remove this pulp with a spoon. Don’t worry if you miss some – you’ll be filtering the juice later on.
- Add sugar to the apple juice to taste. Heat the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Let the juice cool down and strain it through several layers of gauze or cotton fabric to remove any remaining pulp. Enjoy your delicious and healthy homemade apple juice!
The Best Apples for Juicing
Let’s talk about the different types of apple juice and the best apples to use for each one. When it comes to apple juice, you can choose between sweet, tart, or balanced juice.
The sweetness of your juice depends on the apple variety you choose. Apples with high sugar content will yield sweeter juice, while those with more acid will be tart. If you want a sweeter juice, peel the apples and cut out the core before juicing.
For sweet juice, you can use Gala apples and Golden Delicious apples. These apples provide a classic sweet, floral, and slightly tart apple flavor with a comfortable balance.
Tart juice is very refreshing, with a natural and zippy taste. Granny Smith apples are the classic variety for tart juice, ranging from sour green apple to bright tang. Tart juice is perfect to pair with your favorite dessert or savory meal because it will set off other flavors without overpowering them.
Balanced juice is both sweet and tart, making it an everyday sort of juice. It tastes full and fruity, with tropical or spice notes. A mix of sweet and tart apples, such as Gala and Sweet Tango, or naturally balanced apples like Red Delicious, are great options for this type of juice.
Remember, each apple variety provides slightly different nutritional benefits and sugar or acid content, which will influence the taste and color of the juice. So, experiment with different apples to find the perfect juice for your taste buds!
