fruit juice recipe
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I prepared this using what is in season. Right now in Pennsylvania it is blackberries and blueberries. You can prepare a fruit juice using peaches, pears and other berries. I love this as a base for a simple syrup.
To make a simple syrup bring to a boil 1 cup of fruit juice to 1 cup sugar. Simmer until the sugar melts. Add at least a cup of fresh basil while the syrup is still hot. Allow it to cool, strain and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Use it in cocktails, lemonade, vinaigrettes or drizzle on baked good or ice cream.
To make a simple syrup bring to a boil 1 cup of fruit juice to 1 cup sugar. Simmer until the sugar melts. Add at least a cup of fresh basil while the syrup is still hot. Allow it to cool, strain and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Use it in cocktails, lemonade, vinaigrettes or drizzle on baked good or ice cream.
: phoebe's pure food
: beverare
Cuisine: vegan, vegetarian, gluten free
Ingredients
- 4 cups washed blackberries or a mix of blackberries, blueberries, strawberries or raspberries
- filtered water, to cover the berries
Instructions
- Add enough water to cover the berries in a saucepan. The berries will stain your pan and anything they come in contact with, use a stainless pan.
- Bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes. Gently mash the berries with a potato masher. Skim any foam off the top.
- Strain the berries into a colander (lined with cheesecloth/fine mesh) over a bowl for 1 hour. Do NOT mash or press the berries, it makes the juice cloudy.
- Freeze or use immediately. Add sweetener based on your taste preference or leave unsweetened and sweeten when you are ready to use.
Recipe by phoebe's pure food at https://www.phoebespurefood.com/fruit-juice-recipe/