Wash the apricots thoroughly, cut them in half and remove the pits. Put them in big a saucepan (we do not use aluminum dishes!) And pour water so that it covers the fruits by about 1-2 cm. Put on a strong fire and bring to a boil under the lid. We carefully monitor the pan, because when boiling, the foam will begin to rise and may "run away"! Boil the apricots for about 3-7 minutes (be guided by the apricots: ripe ones will quickly become soft), stirring (the foam does not need to be removed).

Remove from heat, let cool for a while under the lid. Take a colander or sieve, put it on an empty large pan. Pour water with apricots into it with a ladle and wipe the fruits through a sieve. I usually start rubbing with a spoon, because. they are still hot at first. On the last photo it can be seen that after wiping, very little apricot "skins" remain. We don't throw them away! We put it in a separate bowl, and continue to wipe the rest of the apricots.

When it’s not so hot anymore, you can rub it with your hands, it’s faster and more convenient than with a spoon.

Surely, someone will have a question: is it possible, instead of wiping it all, just grind blender? Theoretically, you can probably try. But then you have to pre-peel the apricots before boiling, and in any case, the blender will not produce the same homogeneous juice that is obtained by hand.

To the “skins” remaining from wiping the apricots (which we put in a separate bowl), add a little water, mix, bring to a boil, and rub them through a sieve again. After that, you can already throw away the leftovers.

Put the resulting juice with the pulp of apricots back on a strong fire. You can add more water to it if it turns out to be very thick, or you can not add more. Sugar is also added to taste (try). Bring to a boil, stirring (again, make sure that it does not "run away"!), Let it boil for a minute, the resulting foam can be removed with a spoon.
Ready juice At once pour into hot sterilized jars to the very top(when scooping, stir the juice slightly so that the pulp does not remain all at the bottom of the pan, but is distributed evenly over the jars), close the lids, immediately turn the jars upside down and wrap until completely cooled.

How to cook apricot juice for the whole winter at home - here are a few simple and available recipes. By following the advice given in the article, the reader will provide the family with a healthy drink.

With the advent of June, the harvest of apricots begins in the southern regions. It's time to make jams and jams from this sunny berry. But do not forget about the beneficial properties of apricot juice prepared for the winter. With pulp or cooked in a juicer - each drink has a full range of vitamins and minerals that have a beneficial effect on the human body.

We will analyze in detail several options and recipes homemade apricot juice for the winter.

Juice Rules

Ways to cook delicious and healthy drink a lot for the winter, but the main thing to remember is that he is preparing for his family. You can not use various chemical additives, flavors. The natural smell and taste of fruit will not replace the chemical composition.

The simplest procedure for obtaining a drink is to pass apricots through various kitchen appliances. You can quickly get nectar after processing:

• on a juicer;
• blender
• manual or electric meat grinder.

Such a drink will contain pulp, you will need to use a juicer to get clean, clear juice. There is no specified device - get delicious juice with pulp, you can simply rub the cooked fruit through a sieve. Depending on the taste, you can add sugar or drink completely natural nectar, albeit with sourness. Many housewives use the addition of lemon or apples, various spices when cooking, but this is already an amateur.

Important! Regardless of the method and recipe, the basic rule does not change - they strictly follow the recipe and manufacturing technology and pay special attention to container sterilization and tightness closed jar or bottles.

The finished product is poured into prepared dry jars or bottles, securely rolled up with lids and put away in a cool place. Sterilization can be carried out using a water bath in an oven or microwave.

How to choose apricots for juice

It's simple - choose only ripe, undamaged fruits without rot and worms. An overripe fruit is difficult to separate from the bone, the hands will quickly become sticky, the work will not bring satisfaction. An unripe apricot will have to be opened with effort, and sugar will have to be added to such nectar beyond measure.

In the markets, they often try to sell large poles under the guise of apricots. Be sure to break the fruit and pay attention to its bone. A natural fruit will have a large bone, and if it is broken, the kernel will be tasty, with a slight bitterness. Be sure to pay attention to the color and dryness of the fruit. dried fruit, for a long time stored, lose their natural color and juiciness. Such a fruit can be used for drying, but not for obtaining a healthy drink.

Recipes for making apricot juice at home

Let us examine in detail several ways to make a vitamin drink to increase immunity and fight beriberi.

Name of the recipe	Product set	Description of the juicing process
Juice with pulp	The easiest way that does not require the use of electricity and kitchen appliances. You just need to cook enamel pan, large sieve. The remaining ingredients are prepared in the following quantities: apricots in the required amount to fill the pan; sugar, but you can do without it	The work is divided into several stages: · Apricots are washed under running water, divided into halves. The pits can be discarded or the kernels can be used for tinctures or jams. The halves are folded into a container, preferably enameled. Fill a saucepan filled with fruits to the top with water. Put the container on the stove and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the foam and boil the fruits until they begin to break down into fibers. · With a colander, choose the pulp from the pan and rub the fruits into a separate container. The resulting pulp is combined with a decoction and put the pan on the fire. · Bring the juice to a boil and add sugar to taste. The finished drink is poured into sterilized glass containers and hermetically rolled up with lids.
With a juicer	One of the most simple recipes receiving natural juice from apricot for the winter at home. The juicer automatically removes tough fibers, the skin from the fruit, leaving one pulp with a lot of nectar. Prepare for 1 serving: mature fruits - 5 kg; sugar to taste	Fruits are divided into halves, stones are removed, the rest of the process is as follows: · Prepared raw materials are passed through a juicer. It is important to follow the rules for the safe use of electrical appliances with sharp cutting or rotating knives and devices. · After the first run of the fruit, the resulting pulp with cake is passed a second time - this is how they achieve a complete collection of nectar. The remaining cake can be used to make jam or jam or in the manufacture of tinctures. No water is added to the resulting juice. Pouring it into an enameled pan, put it on fire and bring to a boil. The foam must be removed. The density of the drink depends on the boiling time of the drink. The recommended boiling time is 3 minutes. Hot nectar is poured into prepared containers, hermetically sealed and cleaned in a cellar or basement
Apricot juice in a juicer	This recipe allows you to get pure juice, with little to no pulp. The nectar in it is initially sweet, so adding sugar may not be necessary.	The juicer consists of 3 compartments. Before starting work, pour water into the lower cavity of the device. The upper part is made with holes, processed fruits are placed in it, completely filling the entire space of the compartment. It is recommended to pour a few tablespoons of sugar on top - this will ensure that the juice is quickly released by the fruit. The rest of the work is performed in the following sequence: The juice cooker is installed on a burner with a strong fire; water evaporates when heated, the steam rises and heats the apricots; fruits are heated for 40-50 minutes, then the clamp is removed from the hose; · The juice released during heating flows down through a special tube with a hose into the prepared container, which is immediately rolled up with lids. Be sure to control the sufficient level of water in the lower compartment. After the processing of the fruit laying, the cake is removed into a separate container for further processing. The required volume of water is added to the lower compartment, and the upper one is filled with prepared raw materials.
How to do it with blender?	It is better to use a submersible type of device. This method allows you to get juice with a small amount of pulp. As a supplement, it is recommended to add a little to the product citric acid, which will set off the main taste and add a little sourness. To prepare 1 serving of juice prepare: 3-4 kg of fruits; 1 liter of water; up to 200 g of sugar; ½ teaspoon lemon	To prepare juice, you will first need to remove the skin from the fruit and remove the seeds: wash whole fruits under running water; a large pot in which a colander is placed, fill 2/3 with water and bring it to a boil over high heat; Fill the colander with fruits, lower it into boiling water for 20-30 seconds; immerse heated apricots in cold water, remove the skin and remove the bones; prepared fruits are loaded into a container and brought with a blender to a state of homogeneous puree; add water, sugar and lemon and put the pan on a strong fire; Bring to a boil and boil for 3-4 minutes. Ready juice is poured into prepared jars and securely closed with boiled lids.
Apple and apricot juice for the winter	You will need: 5-6 kg of ripe apples; up to 3 kg of apricots; sugar to taste	The work is performed in the following sequence: Apples are peeled from the skin and seeds with streaks; On a juicer, squeeze the juice into a separate pan; put it on fire, add sugar and, if necessary, various spices; Stir well and bring the nectar to a boil; After boiling, they are poured into ready-made bottles and twisted with lids; The containers are wrapped in a blanket for the gradual cooling of the nectar. Chilled bottles or cans are put on the shelf

Storage features

There are no special requirements for the preservation of the finished product. It is better to put it in the basement or in the cellar, but apricot juice can be stored all winter at home. Shelves in the pantry or under the window sill in the kitchen, in the kitchen cabinet and elsewhere - the juice made according to the recipe and poured into sterilized dishes can be stored in such conditions all winter.

The main thing is not to place containers near radiators, stoves and heaters. After opening, the juice should be stored in the refrigerator. It is not recommended to roll nectar into 3-liter jars for a small family.

In conclusion, we summarize and indicate the main points of the article.

Juice is made only from ripe fruits and is closed only in well-sterilized dishes with lids boiled in water.

Adding cinnamon or vanilla to the product will help create an attractive aroma and taste. Cake is not recommended to be thrown into the trash, it can be used in the preparation of sweet pies or marshmallows.

By responsibly performing simple operations, each family can provide themselves with delicious and healthy apricot juice made at home for the entire winter period.

Step 1: prepare the apricots.

To prepare apricot juice, you need to choose ripe, soft and very juicy fruits. We throw them into a clean sink and rinse thoroughly under cold running water from sand and any other contaminants. After we put the fruit in a deep 5 liter saucepan and fill them with clean water so that the liquid is higher by 2 – 3 centimeters.

Step 2: boil the apricots.

We put the container with the fruits on the stove, turned on at a strong level, bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the temperature of the stove to an average level and boil the apricots for 5 - 7 minutes. During cooking, white foam will collect on the surface of the water;
After the required time has elapsed, turn off the fire, remove the apricots from the pan using the same slotted spoon, transfer them to a deep clean bowl and cool until room temperature. We do not drain the water in which the fruit was cooked.

Step 3: Peel and chop the apricots.

After the fruit has cooled, we alternately break each apricot into 2 halves and remove the seeds from them. Carefully remove the peel from the peel, after cooking it will easily lag behind the pulp. We put the peeled fruits in a separate deep bowl.

Then we shift apricot pulp into a clean bowl of a blender and grind on high speed to a liquid consistency. We give this process 1 - 2 minutes, the result should be a mass resembling liquid fruit puree.

Step 4: brew the juice from the apricots.

We put the pot of water in which the apricots were boiled again on the stove, turned on at a strong level, and let the liquid boil. Then we reduce the temperature of the stove to an average level, pour in chopped apricots with a tablespoon and determine the density of the desired product. If you want a thick concentrated nectar that can be diluted later, then leave everything as it is, and if you want a thinner juice, then you can add pure water to the pan.
After pouring into a container with 1 kilogram of granulated sugar, its amount can also be adjusted to taste. Boil juice for 15 – 20 minutes periodically removing foam from the surface of the liquid mass.

Step 5: Canned Apricot Juice

After 15 - 20 minutes, we spread a towel on the kitchen table, put sterilized jars and a bowl with sterilized metal lids on it. For conservation, you can use any container, in my case, these are the usual half-liter and liter jars of baby juices. Alternately, we install a watering can on each container and pour apricot juice over them with a ladle, we do it so that the drink slightly overflows beyond the aisles of the necks.
Then we cover the jars with screw caps and also close them carefully, helping ourselves with a kitchen towel. We put containers with ready, but still hot juice on the floor, wrap it in a woolen blanket and cool the workpiece for 1-2 days without sudden changes in temperature. After we wipe the jars with a damp kitchen towel from stickiness and put them in a cool, well-ventilated place, such as a pantry, cellar or basement.

Step 6: Serve Apricot Juice.

Apricot juice is served chilled or at room temperature. If you have prepared a very thick drink before serving, you can dilute it with a light one. sugar syrup. If desired, in each serving of juice, you can add a couple of cubes of regular or fruit ice and a few mint leaves. This drink will bring you a lot of pleasure and remind you of the sunny warm summer with its taste!
Bon Appetit!

In the same way, you can prepare juice from peaches, nectarines and plums.

Juice can be preserved in ordinary bottles and closed with ordinary metal caps with a rubber band using a preservation key.

Apricot pulp can be rubbed through a fine mesh sieve.

If you bought too sweet apricots and they lack sourness, you can add lemon juice to the apricot juice during re-cooking.

Before proceeding with conservation, do not forget to thoroughly wash and sterilize all equipment with which the whole process will be carried out. For washing dishes, choose products that contain a smaller amount of chemicals, the ideal option is baking soda, it will wash out even the heaviest pollution. And the method of sterilization depends on your desire, it can be boiling, heat treatment in microwave oven or oven, you can find out more information by clicking on this link.

Useful properties of apricot juice

Natural juices are always famous for their unique taste and beneficial properties. The benefits of freshly squeezed juices of various vegetables and fruits have been repeatedly proven. One such drink is apricot juice. This is one of the most delicious drinks, because the apricots themselves are very tasty. Such juice is quite simple to make - just rinse and pit the apricot fruits, and pass them through a juicer. Further, to taste, you can add other ingredients, making this drink even more useful.

The benefits of apricot juice in different types activities - in medicine and dietary science, in the treatment of diseases and in prevention. In some countries, apricots are considered a real delicacy, and the juice from this fruit is more valuable than gold. For us, apricot juice is a common occurrence, and therefore it is necessary to know how you can help yourself or loved ones with this affordable drink.

What is in apricot juice?

Firstly, apricots, and in particular, apricot juice, contain a large amount of carotenoids. These substances include both beta-carotene and lutein along with zeaxanthin. It should be noted that apricot peel contains a large amount of these substances, so when making juice, do not try to peel apricots.

In addition, the sucking already, directly, the juice includes active vitamins A and K, other minerals:

- R iboflavin (vitamin B2);

- n iacin (vitamin B3);

- a scorbic acids and fiber;

- P ectin and natural sugar;

- To aluminum, calcium and many other substances.

Of particular interest is the presence of magnesium. Its content in apricot juice is very high, and this substance, in turn, helps to normalize blood pressure, having a beneficial effect on the brain.

Useful qualities of apricot juice

Now, as for the directly beneficial properties of the drink. First of all, it is useful for those who have problems with the cardiovascular system. In addition, we note that apricot juice can be consumed by everyone without exception, because it does not need to be chewed, and this does not create any problems with chewing. As for the positive effect on the circulatory system, then the juice helps lower cholesterol levels in the blood, as well as prevent the formation of plaques in the vessels, due to which blockages occur. Also, the vitamins that make up the juice make the vessels more elastic, because of which, the blood throughput immediately increases, which leads to the normal functioning of the entire system.

apricot juice has an effect on vision. Substances such as lutein and zeaxanthin help protect the nerve endings that are in the retina and outside it. This allows you to significantly reduce the tension of the eyes, so to speak, increase their service life, because the normal functioning of the nerves will not cause problems with the eyes and vision. To do this, it is enough to consume 1 glass of apricot juice per day. The same dose will be enough to normalize the digestive processes in the body. Especially effective is the use of apricot juice for constipation, since the drink has very mild laxative properties.

The properties of apricot juice as a medicine are especially useful and valuable. for hair and bone growth and also for skin development. Ascorbic acid, which is part of the drink, helps to increase skin elasticity, and the minerals present in the juice can strengthen bones and accelerate hair growth. In addition, these minerals prevent premature aging of the skin, and it will be useful for everyone who likes to sunbathe in the sun often and a lot.

Apricot juice is also useful for the prevention of cancer, and in general, helps to prolong longevity. Lycopene, which is part of the composition, actively prevents the growth and development of cancer cells, which in itself prevents and inhibits the development of cancer. The same substance nourishes the cells of the body with oxygen, so the life expectancy of the cells, and therefore of the whole organism, increases.

Can pregnant women drink apricot juice?

Interestingly, pregnant girls, in most cases, are not recommended to consume too concentrated juices. However, it is apricot juice that is advised to be consumed in the last months of pregnancy. This gives the unborn child energy, because of which, even in the womb, the effective development of the body begins. In addition, the beneficial substances of apricot juice will increase the immunity of both the mother and the baby.

Thus, the use of apricot juice is not contraindicated for any person, since it has only beneficial features and substances in their composition.

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Apricots! With this one word, you immediately see summer, the sun, delicious juicy fruits and berries! It is very easy to prepare apricots for the winter, there are many ways, each housewife has her favorite preparations. Compotes, jams, jams, juices - any preparation of apricots turns out to be delicious and uplifting with its sunny color.

I suggest you prepare apricot juice with pulp for the winter using a juicer. The juice is rich and very tasty.

Take ripe apricots and sugar. More water is required.

Wash the apricots, cut in half and remove the pit.

Let's skip the halves of apricots through a juicer, we get a thick juice with pulp.

I got 2.5 cups of juice.

Put the remaining cake in a saucepan, add 2-3 cups of water. The amount of water depends on the properties of the juicer and the juiciness of the apricots.

Boil the squeezes for 5-10 minutes, removing the foam.

We wipe our broth through a sieve so that only the fibers remain.

Pour the squeezed juice into the broth.

Pour sugar to taste: add a little and taste.

Bring the juice to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes.

Pour apricot juice into sterilized jars, cork with boiled lids and leave to cool under a blanket. For the winter, apricot juice with pulp is best placed in a cool room.

Be sure to try this wonderful drink! Delicate, rich, healthy and beautiful juice - this is how we will keep the taste of summer for the winter.

It is simply impossible to tear yourself away from it!

Prepare for health!