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Making Peaches Apricot

Juice
Step-by-Step Directions
 These steps are adapted from the
instructions for Extracting Juice for Jelly
in "So Easy to Preserve", 6th ed. 2014.
Bulletin 989, Cooperative Extension
Service, The University of Georgia,
Athens. Revised by Elizabeth L. Andress.
Ph.D. and Judy A. Harrison, Ph.D.,
Extension Foods Specialists.
FIRST:

PREPARE THE FRUIT


Select high-quality fruit
 Mix varieties if you like.
 Weigh the apples (or look
on your purchase receipt)
so you can add a
proportional amount of
water. Sizes and weights
vary, but a medium apple
weighs about ⅓-½ pound.
 If preparing for jelly, make
a small batch for just one
recipe and use ¼ slightly
under-ripe and ¾ just-ripe
apples. If adding pectin or
not making jelly, you can
use all ripe apples. These five pounds pictured
made almost 5 cups of juice
and 3 half-pint jars of jelly.
Gather equipment

 Colander
 Cutting board
 Knife
 Large stockpot with lid
 Measuring cup
 Stirring spoon
 Jelly bag, strainer, and
stand
 Large mixing bowl
 Ladle, funnel, and jars
(with lids)
Prepare fruits
 Rinse apples well under
cool running water.
 Remove stems. (Do not
remove skins or cores –
the pectin is
concentrated there.)
 Cut into small pieces.
THEN:

EXTRACT THE JUICE


Combine fruits with water
 Put apple pieces in a
flat-bottomed
saucepan, put saucepan
on stove-top, and add
one cup water per
pound of apples.
Heat fruits to exude juice
 Turn burner heat to
high and bring to a
boil, stirring.
 Reduce heat to a
steady simmer.
 Cook until soft.
Apples may need 20-
25 minutes to soften,
but do not overcook
because excess heat
destroys color, flavor,
and pectin.
Drain the juice
 Dampen jelly bag.
 Suspend damp jelly bag
on stand and place over
a mixing bowl.
 Allow juice to drip out
into bowl. Clearer juice
will come out without
pressing or squeezing.
Store the juice
 Use funnel and ladle to
pour apple juice into
clean containers.
 Label each container with
product name and date.
 Refrigerate, freeze, can
(follow proper boiling
water canning procedure
and recommended
process time for Apple
Juice), or measure for use
in making jelly!
Enjoy!

Homemade, fresh apple juice


Credits: Disclaimer and Document Use:

 This slide set was developed by  Trade and brand names are used
Kasey Christian, M.Ed., Program only for information. The use of a
Coordinator, National Center for trade or brand name does not imply
approval of any product to the
Home Food Preservation exclusion of others which may also
 Photos by Kasey Christian be suitable.
 Reviewed by Elizabeth Andress,  Permission is granted to reproduce
Ph.D., Director, National Center for these materials in whole or in part
for educational purposes only (not
Home Food Preservation, and for profit beyond the cost of
Carolyn Ainslie, M.Ed., Educational reproduction) provided the authors
Program Specialist and the University of Georgia receive
acknowledgment and this notice is
included:
 Reprinted with permission of the
University of Georgia. Christian, K.A.
2015. Making Apple Juice (slides).
Athens, GA: UGA Extension.

This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State


Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2011-51110-30995.

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