Zucchini juice

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 50 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make zucchini juice for the winter? Take the products from the list. Weigh the zucchini in its peeled form. Prepare jars and lids in advance. It is better to seal the juice in small jars. In total, from the specified amount of products I got about a liter of juice. A liter jar or two 0.5 ml jars are ideal. We sterilize them in any convenient way.

2. STEP 2

   

   You can use any zucchini for juice. Green, yellow, and white will do. Both young and overripe. Rinse them thoroughly under running water, then dry with a dry, clean towel. Trim the stems. If the zucchini is old, remove the skin and seeds; young zucchini do not need to be peeled. If the zucchini seeds are soft, you can also leave the inner pulp.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the zucchini into large pieces large enough to fit into the opening of your juicer.

4. STEP 4

   

   Using a juicer, squeeze the juice out of the zucchini. Depending on the degree of youth of the zucchini, their juiciness, the juice will be 700-900 ml. Zucchini juice itself does not have a strong taste or aroma. It is, of course, healthy, but not everyone will find it tasty, especially children. Therefore, further preparation is to improve the taste, color and aroma of this healthy delicacy, as well as prepare for its long-term storage.

5. STEP 5

   

   Wash the orange and lemon thoroughly under running warm water. You can rub the peel with the rough side of a dish sponge or brush. This is necessary in order to remove the layer of preservative that is used to treat citrus fruits to extend their shelf life. Next, wipe the orange and lemon dry with a towel and remove the zest with a grater - only the very top layer, being careful not to touch the white one, which can give the juice an unwanted bitter taste.

6. STEP 6

   

   After removing the zest from the orange and lemon, squeeze out the juice. This can be done either with a juicer or with your hands, cutting the fruits into several parts. Mix orange and lemon juice and then strain through a strainer.

7. STEP 7

   

   Pour the juice squeezed from the zucchini into a suitable sized pan, which we place on the fire. Heating is average. Add sugar. Bring the contents of the pan to a boil, stirring until all the sugar crystals have dissolved.

8. STEP 8

   

   Add lemon-orange juice to the squash juice in the pan, wait until the liquid boils again.

9. STEP 9

   

   Then add lemon and orange zest. Cook the juice for 3-4 minutes after boiling.

10. STEP 10

    

    Pour the hot juice into prepared sterilized jars. If you get a little more juice, it’s no problem, you can taste it right away or prepare a little more jars of different sizes in advance, this will make it easier to guess their quantity and volume. Close the jars tightly (roll or screw).

11. STEP 11

    

    Turn the jars upside down, wrap them in a blanket and leave them like that for a day. Then transfer the juice for permanent storage to a dark and cool place.

12. STEP 12

    

    Serve the zucchini juice over ice or dilute it with water to taste. Happy harvesting!

Comments on the recipe

Corason

01.09.2023

4.5

I was very intrigued by the recipe for zucchini juice for the winter. I decided to experiment and make juice using this recipe. I prepared it strictly following the recipe description. I chose young zucchini with thin skin and distilled them through a juicer. Naturally, I tried the zucchini juice. It doesn't taste particularly good, just like water with the aroma of zucchini. I added the specified amount of sugar and boiled it. Then I added lemon and orange zest, as well as citrus juice. The result was a sweetish juice with a citrus aroma. From 1750 g of zucchini, 1200 g of juice was obtained. I rolled up 2 half liter jars for the winter and had a glass left over to try. Yes, zucchini juice is certainly not for everyone. My child, for example, didn’t like the juice) but my mother liked the taste of squash juice. By the way, this juice is also very healthy and rich in vitamins. Anyone who is interested should definitely try it. Thanks to the author!

Elena

01.09.2023

4.5

I decided to try this recipe not for the winter. The drink is not for everyone. I would reduce the amount of sugar. And I strained the juice several times, I wanted to have clean juice without softness.