Juice recipes for the winter

This recipe for thick tomato juice is easy to prepare and simply necessary in winter, when you really want fresh, aromatic vegetables. Unlike other preparations, natural juice with pulp does not require seasonings and spices.

My son said that this pumpkin juice with orange reminds him, in appearance and taste, of honey. We all love to drink it in our family, not only in winter, but also in autumn, during the pumpkin harvest.

In winter, we so often lack warmth, sun and vitamins. During this harsh period of the year, a simple glass of delicious tomato juice with pulp will replenish the vitamin deficiency, lifts our spirits, reminding us of the warm, kind and generous summer that is already close.

At first glance, it may seem that preparing juice from tomatoes is a very simple task, but it must not only be preserved for many months, but also all the beneficial substances in it must be preserved. Therefore, a proven old recipe from my grandmother, with step-by-step photos taken, always comes to the rescue.

Such familiar zucchini can bring surprises. There is probably no person in the world who has not tried squash caviar at least once. Many housewives cook “zucchini like pineapples,” and this suggests that there is a lot we don’t know about zucchini. In particular, about the fact that you can make juice from zucchini for the winter.

Apple juice can be prepared from any variety of apples, but for winter preparations, it is better to take late-ripening varieties.Although they are denser and there will be more pulp, they also contain more vitamins. The only task is to preserve all these vitamins and not lose them during the cooking process.

Carrot juice is rightfully considered a vitamin bomb and one of the healthiest vegetable juices. In winter, when the body's vitamin reserves are depleted, hair becomes dull, and nails become brittle, carrot juice will save the situation. Freshly squeezed carrot juice is considered the healthiest, but alas, sometimes you have to sacrifice a small part of the vitamins in order to maintain your body all year round and preserve carrot juice for the winter.

Strawberry juice is sometimes made in the summer, but it is considered unnecessary to prepare it for the winter, processing excess berries into jams and preserves. I must say that this is in vain. After all, juice has the same amount of vitamins and beneficial microelements as fresh strawberries, which means it is healthier than jam, which is filled with a lot of sugar and boiled for many hours.

For dietary nutrition, a pear is more suitable than an apple. After all, if apples stimulate the appetite, then after eating a pear this does not happen. In addition, a pear tastes sweeter than an apple, and at the same time, it contains much less sugar.All this leads to the fact that the pear and its juice are perfect for baby food, for those who are on a diet or have diabetes.

Peach juice rarely causes allergies. It is suitable for first feeding for children up to one year old, and babies adore it. It is tasty, refreshing, and at the same time has a lot of useful microelements. Peaches have a short season and the shelf life of the fruit is very short. In order not to lose all these useful substances, you can preserve the juice, and the best preparation is peach juice for the winter.

Although cherries are rich in antioxidants and are useful for many diseases, they are almost never harvested for the winter, and this is very in vain. Cherry juice has a mild taste, it refreshes and restores the necessary supply of vitamins in the body, depleted in winter.

Blueberries are a type of plant about which folk healers and medical luminaries have agreed on the almost magical properties of the berries. If disputes arise, it is only on the question of in what form blueberries are healthier

We can talk endlessly about the benefits of lemon. It is widely used in cooking, cosmetology and in home life. The only question is ease of use.Every time you have to buy a lemon, use a couple of drops of juice, and the unclaimed part of the lemon sits in the refrigerator for weeks until it becomes moldy. To avoid such losses, it is wiser to make lemon juice and use it as needed.

It would seem that now there is no special need for winter preparations. After all, you can buy fresh vegetables and fruits in supermarkets. But not everything is so rosy. Most seasonal vegetables sold out of season are loaded with nitrates and herbicides, which negates all their benefits. The same applies to fresh cucumbers. Juice made from such cucumbers will bring little benefit, and this is at best. To always have fresh cucumber juice and not be afraid of nitrates, prepare it yourself for the winter.

Pepper juice is prepared mainly for medicinal purposes for the winter. It is not recommended to drink a lot of it, but we will consider not medicinal recipes, but a way to prepare and preserve pepper juice for the winter. There are many varieties of peppers. Basically, it is divided into sweet and hot peppers. Juice is also made from hot, hot peppers, and this is the basis for all kinds of sauces, adjika and seasonings.

Chokeberry pleases with its magnificent harvest, regardless of what weather conditions were in the summer. This shrub is very unpretentious.The berries remain on the branches until late autumn, and if you did not have time to pick them, and the birds did not covet them, then the chokeberry, along with the fruits, goes under the snow.

Horseradish is a unique plant. It is eaten as a seasoning, used in cosmetology for external use, and traditional healers recommend horseradish as a cure for many diseases.

Many people know that rose hips are very healthy and there is no fruit in the world that can compare with rose hips in the amount of vitamin C per 100 grams of product. We will talk about preparing healthy rosehip juice for the winter in this article.

Some may be surprised, but oranges are specially frozen before making juice from them. You may ask - why do this? The answer is simple: after freezing, the orange peel loses its bitterness, and the juice turns out much tastier. In the recipes you can see the headlines: “From 4 oranges - 9 liters of juice”, all this is almost true.

Tropical fruits and berries such as kiwi are available in stores all year round and are not seasonal fruits. And this is good, because it is healthier to drink freshly squeezed juices rather than canned ones, and you do not need to prepare kiwi juice for the winter. Moreover, it is almost impossible to do this at home. Kiwi does not tolerate boiling and after cooking it becomes not very tasty.

Our ancestors also knew about the unique properties of parsley. However, it was forbidden to grow it, and for this it was quite possible to get accused of witchcraft. Of course, this did not stop herbalists and they discovered more and more new properties of this beneficial green.

Onion juice is not the most delicious drink, but it is a universal cure for many diseases. Essential oils and natural phytonicides act as the most powerful antibiotic. Moreover, onion juice can be used not only internally, but also externally. There are many recipes for strengthening hair masks and wound lotions, and they all require the main ingredient - onion juice.

Mulberry juice occupies a leading position among juices for juice therapy. And this is a well-deserved place. After all, this is not just a pleasant drink, it is incredibly healthy and there are very few contraindications for its use. According to the legends of the ancient Aryans, mulberry removes curses and still serves as a talisman today. But, let’s leave the legends and get down to more mundane matters.

Red currants enjoy a special favor among gardeners and housewives. The tart sweetness with sourness simply does not need correction, and the bright color pleases the eyes and makes any dish with red currants incredibly beautiful and healthy.