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Tomato-Vegetable Juice Blend
This tomato / vegetable juice blend recipe for home canning from the USDA gives you some flexibility in your choice of the aromatic veg in it.
Course
Beverages
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Juice, Tomatoes
Prep Time
50
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
2
hours
hours
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
7
1 litre (quart) jars
Calories
45
kcal
Ingredients
300
g
vegetable mixture
(3 cups / 10 oz. SEE Recipe Notes)
10
kg
tomatoes
(22 lbs / about 65 medium)
salt
(OR non-bitter, non-clouding salt sub)
lemon juice
(Bottled OR citric acid)
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Prep and measure veg. Set aside. (SEE Recipe Notes for guidance.)
Wash tomatoes. Remove stems. Cut out cores and any bruised areas. Do not peel or cut yet otherwise.
Take 4 or 5 tomatoes, cut into quarters or smaller pieces, put in a large pot.
Turn heat to high, and mash or crush the pieces to release juice.
When juice is released and boiling, quarter a few more tomatoes, add to pot.
Proceed little by little, ensuring that the mixture stays boiling all the time.
When all the tomato is in, simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the prepped veg.
Once a simmer is reached, let simmer for about 20 minutes or until added veg is soft.
Stir often to prevent sticking or scorching.
Pass through food mill (or a strainer) to get out tomato peel and seeds.
Put back in pot.
Add salt (optional).
Re-heat the juice, but don't let boil.
Ladle hot juice into heated jars, either half-litre (pint) OR litre (quart).
Leave 2 cm (½ inch) headspace.
To half-litre jars, add ¼ teaspoon citric acid OR 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
To litre (quart) jars, add ½ teaspoon citric acid OR 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
If using salt OR salt sub, to each half-litre (pint) jar add ½ teaspoon; to each litre (quart) jar add 1 teaspoon.
Debubble, adjust headspace.
Wipe jar rims.
Put lids on.
Process in a water bath or steam canner.
Process half-litre (pint) jars for 35 minutes; litre (quart) jars for 40 minutes. Increase time as needed for your altitude.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
45
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Sodium:
584
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
6
g