Cherries bear fruit well in most regions of Russia. Gardeners collect enough berries to store them for the winter in various ways. Wanting to preserve maximum benefits, taste and aroma, many housewives preserve cherry juice. Making such a preparation is somewhat more difficult than compote, but it will be much tastier and healthier, so the result will be worth the effort.

Cooking features

In order to prepare cherry juice for the winter, you will have to spend a certain amount of time and effort, but this does not require high culinary skills. It is enough to know a few points and follow the recommendations that accompany the selected recipe.

• To prepare juice, use ripe and large fruits, otherwise the yield of the finished product will be unreasonably low.
• Usually, berries are pitted before being used for juice. It is easier to work with peeled fruits; the juice yield from them will be higher when using a juicer.
• To extract seeds from cherries, it is convenient to use special machines, the principle of which is based on squeezing the seeds out of the fruit. If such a device is not available, you can pit the cherries using a pin or other object of a similar shape. The pin head is immersed inside the berry, the seed is lifted and removed. This process is quite labor-intensive, but experienced housewives peel a kilogram of cherries in this way in 15–20 minutes.
• When using a juicer, be careful not to spill juice onto the stove. There are two options: either shut off the hose, or place a container under it to collect the finished juice.
• If cherry juice is being prepared for the winter, it can only be sealed in sterilized jars. The jars are sealed with metal lids to ensure a tight seal. Boil the lids for at least 5 minutes before using.
• To prevent the juice from spoiling for a long time, it must be subjected to at least minimal heat treatment. To do this, you can heat it over low heat until bubbles appear and then keep it on the stove for 5 minutes. Boiling the juice for 10–15 minutes will improve its preservation. Juice can be sterilized already in jars. To do this, lay a towel on the bottom of a large pan, place jars of juice on it, covering them with prepared lids. Then water is poured into the pan, the level of which should reach the hangers of the cans. The pan is placed on low heat and when the water in it boils, the time is noted. Liter jars are sterilized for 15 minutes; larger jars also require more time. Juice prepared using a juicer does not require additional sterilization.

Cherry juice for the winter can be prepared with or without sugar. It can be concentrated or ready-to-use without dilution. The storage conditions for the drink depend on the recipe according to which it was prepared.

Cherry juice without sugar

Composition (per 3 l):

• cherry – 5–6 kg, depending on juiciness.

Cooking method:

• Sort through the cherries, removing spoiled fruits, wash and dry. Remove the branches and pit the cherries.
• Pass the cherry pulp through a juicer or squeeze the juice out of it using a special press.
• Pour the juice into a suitable container, preferably glass.
• Place the container with the juice in a cool place so that it does not ferment. Wait for the sediment to settle.
• Using a straw, drain the juice into sterilized jars without disturbing the sediment.
• Cover the jars with boiled lids and place them in a saucepan, not forgetting to lay a towel on the bottom.
• Pour in water and place the pan on low heat. Sterilize for at least 15-30 minutes, depending on the size of the jars. For better preservation of the juice, it is advisable to increase the sterilization time by one and a half times, since the drink is prepared without adding sugar.
• Roll up the jars of juice, turn them over, cover with a blanket and leave to cool as is for additional preservation.

After the jars have cooled to room temperature, they must be stored in the refrigerator. The juice according to the given recipe is concentrated; it is advisable to pour it into small jars. An opened can of sugar-free cherry juice should not be stored for longer than 3 days.

Cherry juice with pulp

Composition (per 3 l):

• cherry – 3 kg;
• water – 1 l;
• sugar – 0.5 kg.

Cooking method:

• Prepare the cherries by washing, drying and pitting them.
• Place the cherries in an enamel bowl or other container suitable for cooking juice. Aluminum cookware is not used for these purposes, since this material forms harmful substances when in contact with acids.
• Fill with water. Place on low heat. Cook the berries for 5 minutes after the water boils.
• Rub the cherries through a sieve. It is advisable that the grille is not too dense.
• Add sugar to cherry juice and stir.
• Place the container with juice on low heat.
• Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Wait until the juice starts to boil. Boil the juice for 5-10 minutes.
• Fill sterilized jars with juice. Seal, turn over, cover with a blanket.

After cooling, the cans of cherry juice can be moved to an unheated pantry or any other cool room.

Cherry juice in a juicer

Composition (per 1 l):

• cherry – 2 kg;
• sugar – 0.2 kg.

Cooking method:

• Place the pitted cherries in the top container of the juicer and sprinkle the berries with sugar.
• Pour water into the lower compartment.
• Assemble the juice cooker, check that the hose designed to drain the finished juice is directed into a sterilized jar.
• Turn on the appliance or put the juicer on fire if you do not have an electric one.
• Wait until the juice stops flowing through the tube.
• Roll up the jars filled with juice and store them in a cool place.

It is recommended to dilute the cherry juice prepared according to this recipe before use, as it will be concentrated.

Cherry juice is aromatic, has a rich color and taste. If you close it for the winter, observing all the necessary requirements, and store it under recommended conditions, it will not deteriorate within a year.

Getting a rich harvest of cherries is not so difficult. It is unpretentious, does not require special care and is widespread in many parts of the world. You can make an incredible amount of desserts and winter preparations from this delicious berry. Among them we can highlight cherry juice for the winter in a juicer, which is very easy to prepare. Of course, you can give preference to regular compote, but the juice is richer, more colorful, and has a pronounced taste. And the amount of vitamins in it will be much greater than in compote.

Ingredients

• cherry – 3.5 kg;
• sugar – 1 glass;
• water – 4 l.

How to make cherry juice in a juicer for the winter

The berries must be washed with running water twice. You don't have to remove the bones.


Then the prepared berries must be placed in the upper section of the juice cooker - a saucepan with holes for the liquid to escape.


Sprinkle sugar on top.

Pour water into the lower pan of the juicer and cook.


When the water boils, place the rest of the miracle technology with berries and sugar on the pan. Close the lid. Reduce heat when boiling increases.
The berries release liquid well. After 20 minutes, it is advisable to drain a certain amount of cherry juice (about 1 glass) and pour it back in order to ensure complete sterility. You can already see how the cherry has cracked and decreased in size.


Cooking time – 1 hour. After an hour, you need to turn off the miracle saucepan and wait another 30 minutes until the remaining drink drains into the container and at the same time cools down a little.
Pour the cherry drink into prepared sterilized jars, sealing them with lids. From the specified amount of berries you will get approximately 3 liters of excellent cherry juice in a juicer for the winter. Allow the jars to cool, then move them to a cool place.


A delicious drink made from tart berries is ready! It’s so easy to prepare, you just need to have a juicer assistant on your household. It has a very dark, rich color, a unique cherry aroma, and the taste is deep, bright, with a sweet and sour aftertaste.
As you can see, the cherry juice recipe is quite simple and easy. Firstly, you don’t need a large amount of sugar to get it. And secondly, the technique takes care of the entire cooking process. Your only task is to put in the ingredients, wait a little, and then pour everything into jars and seal. That's all.
In winter, cherry juice can be used as a cure for colds or used to prepare various compotes.

Cherry juice is an amazing delicacy familiar to everyone. It amazes not only with its rich sweet and sour taste, but also with its vitamin composition. In order to enjoy it, you need to pay attention to some tips for making juice at home.

Composition and beneficial properties

The main ingredient of cherry juice is, of course, cherries. It contains a huge amount of vitamins, macro- and microelements that have a positive effect on our health. First of all, you should talk about its bactericidal properties. There's a lot in it anthocyanins– red pigment, which makes it easily digestible. Thanks to coumarin It is customary to eat cherries as a preventive measure for complications in arterial atherosclerosis. It reduces blood clotting.

From micro- and macroelements it is necessary to highlight magnesium and iron. In our body, magnesium is found by default in teeth and bones, and in order for them to be strong and healthy, you need to consume magnesium in sufficient quantities, for example, in cherry juice.

Magnesium is famous for its effect on the cardiovascular system; it also helps with loss of strength and lack of mood, with fatigue and muscle pain due to the fact that it takes part in the production of ATP, a participant in energy metabolism in our body. Magnesium is also involved in the formation of nerve impulses, which transmit information from the brain to all other parts of the body. It is thanks to them that a person can move, speak and somehow consciously exist. It is an excellent warning against heart and vascular diseases and controls blood pressure.

Magnesium regulates the amount of calcium, so it would be a good idea to drink cottage cheese or sour cream with cherry juice. It promotes relaxation of muscles and the entire nervous system, thus reducing stress levels and uplifting mood. This is a real natural anti-stress that produces serotonin and raises the energy level of the whole body. It will also help cope with insomnia and other sleep problems.

It is also useful during menstrual periods in women, as it promotes hormonal balance and reduces menstrual pain. It keeps the kidneys in good condition, preventing kidney stones. In combination with the mild laxative effect of other substances contained in cherry juice, it will cope with constipation and remove toxins from the intestines.

Cherry juice can restore the deficiency of necessary elements. One of the most important metabolic processes - the formation of DNA and RNA, also cannot go smoothly without magnesium - it prevents mutation and the appearance of malignant cells and other dysfunctions.

Not so long ago it was discovered that cherry juice contains ellagic acid– it blocks the growth of cancer cells, thus serving as a cancer prevention drug.

Cherry juice can lower blood pressure and help strengthen capillaries and blood vessels. It is also useful for diseases of the cardiovascular system, which is why doctors recommend it, and among the people, cherries have long been called “heart berries.”

Cherry juice is an expectorant, a mild laxative, it increases appetite, and is recommended for gout and arthritis.

Drinking natural cherry juice for anemia is very useful - microelements such as iron, copper and cobalt are hematopoietic. In addition, iron is involved in such important processes as the formation of hemoglobin (it contains 70% of all the iron that the body has in reserve) and the synthesis of certain hormones, for example, thyroid hormone. It is also necessary to maintain good physical shape.

Iron primarily works in the respiratory system - it transports oxygen to the muscles through the blood and forms red blood cells. Myoglobin, which is responsible for this, contains the remaining iron. Without iron, energy cannot be safely released from cells. This is why many athletes suffer from iron deficiency. The more a person exercises, the less iron there is in his body.

Cherry juice, which has a low calorie content, contains enough iron - it can be drunk between workouts or added to smoothies and other nutritional cocktails for both athletes and girls losing weight. For example, in ancient times, after difficult battles, warriors were given cherry juice to drink, which allowed them to speed up blood formation.

Iron, like magnesium, plays a big role in menstruation. Due to the fact that a woman loses a certain percentage of blood every month, she needs iron to a greater extent than a man - the recommended daily dose for a woman is 18 mg, while for a man it is only 8 mg. In order to meet your daily dose of iron, you can drink cherry juice in combination with cereals - make cocktails or drink it with meat.

Judging by the sweet and sour taste of the cherries themselves and cherry juice, it is not difficult to guess that they contain a high content of ascorbic acid. In symbiosis with vitamin P and tannins it strengthens blood vessels, increases the body's immunity and resistance to viruses. Frequent consumption of cherries is believed to relieve heart attacks.

Cherry juice contains a huge amount pectins which help the body synthesize B vitamins. This news will especially please girls who love cherry juice, because these vitamins are responsible for the condition of the skin, the quality of hair and nails. Cherry juice made in the summer can be a good source of vitamins for the winter. In addition, B vitamins are also responsible for inner peace - they help with menstruation, stress and nerves. The combination of substances such as B vitamins and magnesium in cherry juice makes it an excellent remedy that calms the nervous system.

Carbohydrates predominate in cherries - they account for 89.45% per 100 grams of product. Second place is occupied by proteins - 6.75%, fats with 3.8% - in last place. In general, the calorie content of 100 grams of cherries is 52 kcal. Water in cherry 85 g.

Harm

Despite the objective benefits, cherry juice can also cause some harm. It should not be used by persons with high acidity, ulcers and other diseases of the digestive system, including weak intestines, kidney and liver diseases. It is also not recommended for use by diabetics and those who have chronic diseases of the respiratory system - bronchitis, asthma, and so on.

Also, it should not be drunk by people with allergies, individual intolerances, or children under two years of age. Despite this, pregnant women can drink cherry juice and even really need it because of the content of folic acid or vitamin B9, which is responsible for the formation of the fetus. The diets of nursing mothers also include cherry juice, but in smaller doses - it increases hematopoiesis, so it helps to recover faster after childbirth.

It is more than possible to prepare cherry juice at home, especially considering that cherries grow in almost every summer cottage, and are also very common in the city. As a rule, it begins to bloom in June - July, and bears fruit closer to August. In our area, cherries can be found virtually everywhere except in high mountain and desert areas. Its berries are more than available.

Bottled and packaged drinks cannot be compared with real cherry juice prepared at home in a juicer. Sometimes it is difficult to call such drinks juices - they are nectars or water with added juice. There is no need to mix cherry juice with others - in terms of the content of vitamins and active substances, it can replace any other drinks.

For juice, you can take both small and large cherries - the main thing is to choose only ripe berries. They need to be thoroughly washed and pitted. Some of the juice will already be released at this stage, collect it in a separate bowl and set aside.

Cherry juice is a pleasant-tasting drink colored dark red (see photo). It is obtained by squeezing fresh berries. It is almost impossible to find natural juice in the store, so prepare it at home.

Juice has been obtained from juicy cherry berries for more than a century, and therefore its beneficial and even medicinal properties have been known since time immemorial.

The benefits of cherry juice

The benefits and beneficial properties of cherry juice lie in its chemical composition. The drink acts on the body like an analgesic and antispasmodic. It also has antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects. Cherry juice has a calming and bactericidal effect. The drink also has antioxidant properties. The drink resists the aging process andreduces the risk of cancer.

With regular use, metabolism is normalized and the functioning of the nervous system is improved, which in turn helps to cope with insomnia, improve memory and get rid of stress.

Natural cherry juice acts as a general tonic, and it also stimulates appetite and is good for digestion, as it improves it.

Cherry juice has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular system, as it strengthens the walls of blood vessels, making them more elastic. It also improves blood clotting, increases hemoglobin and resists the development of atherosclerosis.

The juice has the ability to cleanse the body of toxins and other harmful substances.

Since the juice contains quite a lot of copper, it acts as a sedative, so it will be useful for people with epilepsy and problems with the nervous system.

Freshly prepared cherry juice acts as an expectorant for bronchitis and severe coughs.

This drink also reduces pain during intense physical activity, and it makes it possible to recover faster after it. Therefore, it is recommended to drink 1 glass of cherry juice before and after sports training.

Cherry juice is very useful during pregnancy. Daily consumption of a berry drink helps strengthen the immune system, relieve swelling and insomnia, and improve blood clotting. Cherry juice also has a diuretic and calming effect. However, there are also contraindications to using this product during pregnancy. Doctors do not recommend drinking berry drink to pregnant women if they have the following diseases:

• allergy to this product;
• gastritis;
• problems with the respiratory system;
• diabetes;
• stomach ulcer.

Doctors allow drinking cherry juice while breastfeeding. But you need to start drinking a berry drink only a couple of months after the birth of the child and if there are no contraindications to use. It is best for nursing mothers to drink homemade cherry juice that has been made independently. Then you will know for sure that it is natural and will bring enormous benefits to the body..

Use in cosmetology

Cherry juice is very often used in cosmetology to prepare medicinal masks for the care of facial skin prone to pimples and acne. To make such a mask, you will need to mix cherry juice and potato flour in equal proportions until a thick mass is formed, which is comparable in consistency to sour cream. Apply the finished mask to clean skin. After twenty minutes, you need to wash your face with warm water.

To remove oily shine from your facial skin, you will need to squeeze the juice out of cherries and soak a napkin in it. Place a damp cloth on your face. After fifteen minutes, you should wash with warm water.

In addition, cherry juice is very beneficial for hair. You can prepare a mask that will rid your strands of oily shine. To do this, it is recommended to dilute four teaspoons of potato starch with cherry juice so that a mass similar to sour cream is obtained. Then you need to pour freshly squeezed lemon juice into the resulting mass (if the curls are dry, it is better to use almond oil instead of lemon juice) and stir well. Distribute the cherry mask over your hair and leave for about forty minutes. After the specified time, the hair should be rinsed with water at room temperature.

Use in cooking

Cherry juice is used in cooking for the preparation of alcoholic (liqueur, wine, whiskey, vodka, gin, Jägermeister, cognac and cola, liqueur, martini, beer, rum, champagne) and non-alcoholic (pu-erh, mulled wine, coffee) drinks.

In addition, you can make very tasty syrup and jelly from cherry juice.

This product is also suitable for making jam, preserves, marmalade, and jelly with gelatin.

Experienced chefs recommend marinating barbecue pork and pork ribs in cherry juice.

And if you prepare cherry juice and dilute it with milk, you will get a very healthy drink, which is recommended for patients with rheumatism and arthritis.

How to do it at home?

Making cherry juice at home is very simple. To do this, in accordance with the recipe for preparing the drink, you need to take 300 g of cherries and 200 ml of water.

You should choose the berries as ripe as possible so that they are sweet, in which case you will not need to use sugar. The cherries must be clean and free of any damage.

First you need to remove the seeds and stalks. The berries need to be put in a juicer and get natural juice, with which you need to mix 0.5 tbsp. water. Mix the puree that remains in the device with the remaining water and pass through the juicer again.

In addition, to squeeze homemade cherry juice, you can use a sieve into which you place the berries, previously crushed with a fork or masher.

It is better to drink natural freshly squeezed juice immediately or it can be frozen, in this state it does not lose its beneficial properties.

How to prepare cherry juice for the winter?

Cherry juice can be prepared for the winter. There are several recipes for preparing this product. The first is making cherry juice in a juicer. To preserve the berry drink, you will need to wash three and a half kilograms of cherry fruits well, put them in the upper section of the juice cooker and add about two hundred grams of granulated sugar. Then pour about four liters of water into the lower section of the juicer and place on the stove to boil. When the liquid boils, place a container with berries on the juice cooker, cover with a lid and cook over low heat. After twenty minutes, it is recommended to drain about two hundred milliliters of cherry juice from the collection where the juice flows and pour it back into the juicer. The berry drink should be boiled for sixty minutes. After an hour, turn off the juicer and wait until the juice has completely drained. The resulting product must be distributed into sterilized containers and preserved. Cherry juice for the winter at home is ready for consumption. The berry drink should be stored in a cool room (cellar or pantry), where sunlight will not reach it.

According to the following recipe, preparing cherry juice for the winter includes the use of apple juice. To make apple-cherry juice, you first need to thoroughly wash the berries, remove the seeds from the pulp, and then use a juicer to squeeze the juice out of the cherries (about one kilogram, two hundred grams will be required). Then the resulting cherry juice should be poured into an enamel-coated container, add approximately two liters of freshly squeezed apple juice and boil. Boiled cherry-apple juice must be poured into a sterilized container and sealed. This completes the preparation of apple-cherry juice for the winter.

You can also prepare cherry juice with pits for the winter at home. To do this, you need to wash two kilograms of berries well, dry them and put them in sterilized three-liter glass jars. Next, pour about five liters of water into an enamel-coated pan and boil. Pour about four hundred grams of granulated sugar into the boiling liquid and simmer until the sugar melts. Pour the finished syrup into a container with berries, cover with a lid and set aside for thirty minutes. After the specified period of time, the syrup must be poured back into the pan and boiled. Then pour it again into the jars containing the cherries and preserve. After three days, canned homemade cherry juice can be stored in a fairly cool, dark room.

In addition, cherry juice can be sealed for the winter without cooking. All you need is cherry pulp, a juicer and sterilized containers. So, wash the berries thoroughly, dry them, remove the seeds from the pulp and pass the fruits through a juicer to obtain juice. The resulting berry drink should be poured into a container and taken to a dark, cool room for several days. As soon as you notice the formation of sediment at the bottom of the container, the juice must be carefully poured into another container so that the sediment does not get there. Next, the filtered cherry juice must be boiled, and then distributed into sterilized containers and sealed.

As you can see, there are quite a lot of recipes on how to prepare cherry juice for the winter at home. No matter how the berry drink is prepared, it will have a wonderful aroma and excellent taste.

Harm of cherry juice and contraindications

Cherry juice can be harmful to people with individual intolerance to the product. You should give up the drink if you have chronic problems with the lungs, ulcers, or gastritis with increased acidity. It is contraindicated to drink cherry juice if you have colitis, diabetes, or obesity. People prone to diarrhea and acute dysentery should use the drink with caution.

It is worth considering that cherry juice cannot be combined with watermelon and melon juice. It is recommended to drink the drink half an hour before meals and 2 hours after.

Step 1: prepare the berries.

Take juicy ripe, burgundy or black cherries, sort them and remove spoiled, rotten or crushed berries. Afterwards, place the cherries in a colander, rinse thoroughly under cold running water to remove all sorts of contaminants and place in a deep bowl. Very often small caterpillars live in cherries. To be sure that your juice is free of caterpillar meat, pour running water into the bowl with the cherries so that it covers the top of the fruit for 2 fingers. And let it sit 10 - 15 minutes, if there are caterpillars in the cherry, they will float to the top. After this whole process, throw the cherries back into the colander, rinse them again under running water, remove the pit from each berry with a pin and place in a deep saucepan.

Step 2: combine cherries with sugar.

Add sugar to the cherries and let it brew for 35 – 40 minutes and let out the juice. Of course, you can choose an easier way to prepare the cherries by simply mashing them with a fork and they will quickly release their juice, but in this case your drink will no longer be crystal clear even after several filtering processes.

Step 3: prepare cherry juice.

Through 35 – 40 minutes your saucepan will be half filled with natural cherry juice and at the same time all the berries will remain almost whole, which will greatly help you in the further preparation of sweet cherry nectar. Now the sour natural cherry juice must be diluted, otherwise it will be too concentrated, and this is very undesirable for people with high acidity or for children, since acid can not only have a positive effect on the human body, but also negatively affect the delicate walls of the human stomach , which can lead to ulcers. Therefore, add the required amount of clean distilled water to the pan.
Stir the resulting mass with a tablespoon and place the pan on the stove, turned on to medium level. When the liquid boils, reduce the stove temperature to the lowest level. Brew the drink 20 minutes, During this time, the cherry will release all the juice, then set the container aside, helping yourself from the stove with a kitchen towel, and let the drink cool slightly.
Now take a two-liter glass carafe and place a sieve with a very fine mesh on its surface. Pour the cooled juice from the pan into the carafe through a sieve, if its purity does not satisfy you, repeat the filtration, if after repeated filtering you still achieve a crystal clear consistency, filter the juice through sterile gauze folded in 2 – 3 times. Let the juice cool completely, pour yourself a portion into a glass and taste.

Step 4: Serve cherry juice.

Cherry juice is served at room temperature for children and optionally cold for adults. Like any type of compote, it is served in decanters, next to which they place glasses, vases with ice and saucers with fresh fruit so that guests can complement the juice with the fresh aroma and taste of fruit. An ideal vitamin drink that is enriched with vitamin C and other beneficial substances. Enjoy and be healthy! Bon appetit!

- – This type of juice can be canned; after you have prepared the juice as indicated in the recipe, strain it hot through a fine sieve as many times as you see fit. Then pour it back into the pan, bring to a boil and pour into clean, dry, sterilized jars, then seal the jars with sterilized metal lids using a canning key. Turn the jars of juice upside down, place them on the floor and cover with a woolen blanket so that there are no gaps. Cool the workpiece for 2 - 3 days and then place the jars of juice in a dark, cool, well-ventilated place. In winter, this juice will serve you greatly by filling your body with vitamins.

- – Cherry juice can be combined by adding other berries, such as cherries, currants, raspberries, blackberries and many others. Having processed the second type of berries in the same way as described in the first step of this recipe, combine them with cherries, add sugar, let the juice flow and then follow the recipe.

- – You can flavor your cherry juice by adding vanilla sugar to it, you will get a very pleasant aroma. For the above amount of ingredients, 10 grams of vanilla sugar, which must be combined with the cherries during cooking.

- – Cherry juice can be used to make cherry syrup, which goes very well with desserts. This is very simple to do, strain the juice into a second deep bowl and simmer until thickened over low heat. This process will take approximately 25 - 30 minutes.