How to make pumpkin juice through a juicer for the winter: the best recipes and tips for rolling up preparations

About the benefits of pumpkin juice everyone knows. But not everyone knows that most of the beneficial substances contained in it can be preserved by rolling it into jars. In winter, during the period of colds and flu, it will be simply an indispensable assistant in maintaining immunity.

For details on the proportions and how to prepare vitamin drinks with pumpkin and other ingredients, read our article. We have prepared a selection of recipes from which you will learn how to prepare juice from pumpkins through a juicer.

The benefits and harms of pumpkin juice

Pumpkin contains a lot of carotene and iron. It contains a large amount of vitamins (C, B6, B2, E), micro- and macroelements. All of them are preserved in pumpkin juice.

This orange drink has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the entire body, namely:

• strengthens the immune system;
• cleanses the body of waste and toxins;
• normalizes blood sugar levels;
• increase hemoglobin;
• supports the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
• has a choleretic effect;
• improves skin condition, eliminates acne;
• removes excess fluid from the body;
• has a calming effect, relieves insomnia;
• improves digestion and promotes weight loss;
• accelerates the healing process of wounds.

Thanks to its wide spectrum of action pumpkin juice used in the treatment of many serious diseases.However, in advanced stages of diseases, it does not replace drug treatment, but only complements it.

Important! No matter how beneficial the pumpkin drink is, do not self-medicate. Be sure to consult your doctor before using it for medicinal purposes and make sure that you have no contraindications.

How to use

To prevent diseases and strengthen the immune system, it is recommended to drink no more than 125 ml of pumpkin drink once a day. This should be done no later than 30 minutes before meals. For medicinal purposes, the dosage is increased to 3 times a day. The course of treatment is no more than 10 days.

How to cook

Not all orange fruits are suitable for making juices. The most suitable varieties are Vitamin (gray), Muscat, Amazon, Candied fruit.

Pumpkin nectar is tasty and aromatic only from juicy young fruits weighing no more than 7 kg (optimally 4–5 kg). This pumpkin contains a lot of carotene and fructose. Larger fruits will taste bitter and produce less useful nectar.

Vegetable preparation and processing

Choose ripe fruits without damage or rot, with bright flesh. Stored or chopped pumpkins will not work, only fresh ones, ideally just picked. It is easy to determine whether a pumpkin is ready for processing or not by looking at its tail. If it is dry and breaks off without effort, feel free to use the vegetable to prepare drinks for the winter.

Step-by-step instructions for preparing vegetables for canning are as follows:

1. Select a suitable copy.
2. Wash it thoroughly.
3. Cut the fruit in half. Pull out the fibers with seeds.
4. Peel the pumpkin.
5. Cut the pulp into large cubes.

Juicers make the process of making juice much easier, squeezing it out in a matter of minutes. They are divided into rotary, centrifugal, screw and twin screw. All of them allow you to get maximum fluid and retain most of the vitamins. The operating principles and prices of the devices are different, but the result is almost the same.

Preparing a drink with and without pulp

After the liquid is separated from the pumpkin, the pulp remains. To obtain juice with pulp, part of this pressed mass is added to the drink. Afterwards it is subjected to heat treatment and rolled up for the winter.

How to roll up for the winter

Homemade pumpkin juice preserved for the winter both with and without sterilization. Let's look at each method to understand the difference.

With sterilization

The squeezed pumpkin juice is brought to a boil and immediately poured into sterilized jars. Half-liter jars of juice are pasteurized for 10 minutes at a temperature of 90 ºС. Then they are rolled up for the winter.

Without sterilization

The prepared pumpkin is passed through a juicer. For 1 liter of drink take up to 5 tbsp. l. sugar, mix, place on the stove and bring to a boil. Then cook for 5–10 minutes, pour into sterilized jars and seal.

Pumpkin drink recipes for the winter

Pumpkin juice does not have a strong taste, so honey, nutmeg, juices of various berries, fruits and vegetables are added to it. We have prepared a selection of the best healthy drink recipes for the winter.

With apple

Pumpkin goes great with apple. You can see this for yourself by preparing the drink according to the following recipe.

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 1 kg;
• apples – 1 kg;
• sugar – 0.25 kg;
• zest of 1 lemon.

Preparation:

1. Extract pumpkin and apple juices using a juicer.
2. Mix them in a saucepan, add sugar and lemon zest.Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Let the drink cool slightly and roll it into prepared, clean jars for the winter.

With carrots

Pumpkin juice with carrot juice is the most popular combination.

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 1.5 kg;
• carrots – 1 kg;
• sugar – 0.1 kg;
• lemon juice – 60 ml;
• water – 1 l.

Preparation:

1. Pass the carrots and pumpkin through a juicer. Add water to the remaining cake, mix and place on the stove. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Cool slightly and strain through a sieve.
3. Add pumpkin, carrot and lemon juice, sugar, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.
4. Roll the hot drink into sterile jars.

With orange

Pumpkin drink with oranges has a pleasant sweet and sour taste and has a tonic effect. It is good to drink in winter for colds.

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 4 kg;
• orange – 0.5 kg;
• sugar – 0.8 kg;
• water – 2.5 l;
• citric acid – 10 g.

Preparation:

1. Squeeze the pumpkin juice.
2. Squeeze it out of the oranges and be sure to remove all the seeds.
3. Pour water, pumpkin and orange juices into a saucepan. Add sugar, citric acid and place on the stove.
4. After boiling, simmer the drink over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove any foam from the finished drink and pour it into prepared jars while still hot. Roll up the lids.

With citric acid

This simple recipe will take no more than half an hour to prepare.

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 3 kg;
• water – 2 l;
• sugar – 0.4 kg;
• citric acid – 2 tsp.

Preparation:

1. Cut the pumpkin pulp into medium-sized pieces, add water and put on fire.Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.
2. Pass the boiled pumpkin through a juicer.
3. Add sugar and citric acid. Place on the stove and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam that forms on the surface and cook for 1-2 minutes.
4. Pour the finished juice into prepared clean jars and secure with sterile lids. Turn the containers over and leave until completely cool.

With dried apricots

In this recipe, in addition to the already familiar ingredient - carrots, another orange product is used - dried apricots.

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 2.5 kg;
• dried apricots – 0.3 kg;
• carrots – 0.3 g;
• sugar – 1.5 kg;
• water – 7.5 l;
• citric acid – 10 g.

Preparation:

1. Cut the prepared ingredients (washed and dried) into cubes and pass through a juicer.
2. Mix fruit and vegetable nectars and put on fire. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
3. Add water, sugar and citric acid. Bring the mixture to a boil again and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4. Pour the hot drink into prepared jars and close the lids.

With sea buckthorn

To prepare a sweet and sour drink, take slightly unripe sea buckthorn berries and a pumpkin that has been sitting a little after picking.

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 3.5 kg;
• sea ​​buckthorn – 1 kg;
• sugar – 100 g;
• water 150 – ml;
• citric acid – 5 g.

Preparation:

1. Pass the pumpkin through a juicer.
2. Fill the berries with water and place on the stove. Cook until the sea buckthorn becomes soft. Then cool the resulting berry mass and rub it through a sieve.
3. Mix pumpkin and sea buckthorn juices with sugar and citric acid. Place the pan with the mixture on the stove and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
4. Pour the finished drink into sterilized jars and store for the winter.

With gooseberries

An unusual combination, but it’s worth trying this vitamin mix.

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 0.8 kg;
• gooseberries – 0.8 kg;
• honey – 0.2–0.3 kg.

Preparation:

1. Squeeze the juices from pumpkin and gooseberries and mix them with honey.
2. Pour the drink into half-liter jars and sterilize for 20 minutes.
3. Roll up with metal lids.

With cranberries

Pumpkin-cranberry drink is a real “vitamin bomb”. Ideal for winter.

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 2 kg;
• cranberries – 2 kg;
• sugar to taste.

Preparation:

1. Pass the pumpkin cubes through a juicer.
2. Squeeze the juice from the cranberries and pass it through a cloth to remove the pulp.
3. Mix the juices, add sugar and place on the stove. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Pour the hot juice into sterile jars and seal for the winter.

Sugarless

A sugar-free drink has a number of undeniable advantages. The juice is not only nutritious, but also dietary. If desired, its taste can be varied with honey or nutmeg.

Ingredients:

• pumpkin – 3 kg;
• water – 4 l.

Preparation:

1. Extract pumpkin juice using a juicer.
2. Add water and simmer the drink over low heat for 25 minutes.
3. Roll into jars and sterilize for 20 minutes.
4. Roll up sugar-free pumpkin juice for the winter.

What to do if pumpkin juice has fermented

Once the pumpkin juice starts to ferment, it will soon spoil if you don't take action. Therefore, immediately, as soon as this is discovered, open the can of drink.

Boil its contents for 10–15 minutes. After cooling, drink the juice.Such a drink is no longer suitable for re-preservation, but it can be used to make jelly, jelly, fruit juice or tasty, unusual wine.

Why did the white precipitate appear?

Sometimes you can find a white sediment at the bottom of a glass jar of juice. This occurs due to violation of storage rules. There are practically no useful substances left in such a drink, so it is better to pour it out.

To prevent this from happening, store the workpieces only in a cool, dark place. Under such conditions, the drink will not lose vitamins and will not deteriorate throughout the year. The ideal place to store canned food for the winter is the cellar. If the preparations are stored at room temperature, their shelf life is reduced by 2 times, i.e. they should be consumed within six months from the date of preparation.

Why does the juice thicken?

Pumpkin juice itself has a viscous, thick structure. The consistency of the finished drink directly depends on the amount of water or other juices in its composition. Therefore, to get a thinner drink, add more water or dilute it with orange or apple juice.

Conclusion

Even after heat treatment, pumpkin juice retains most of the beneficial substances. In winter, this drink is an excellent way to strengthen the immune system. It is also used for the treatment and prevention of many diseases, baby food, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Choose any recipe you like and go for it!