Tomato Juice

[Grubby]

This is the first time I canned tomato juice.

 

My question is about seperation....

 

After the jars came out of the canner they were fine but

then they started to seperate between pulp and tomato water.

 

Is it ok that this happens?

[Shawna]

Always happens here

Shawna

[Dee]

Shawna's right, it's just the way it does. If I'm cooking something I don't want real watery I'll pour a lot of that top watery stuff off and just use the bottom tomato part. I suppose I'm getting rid of good nutritional "stuff" but somedays I'm in a hurry and it's too convenient not to do it.

[Grubby]

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top watery stuff off and just use the bottom tomato part.

My watery stuff is on the bottom. Why? Fresh?
Will the tomato part settle?

[Cat]

Grubby, it's fine. If it bothers you, give it a shake after they're fully cooled (next day) and see if it settles differently.

 

 

 

[quiltys41]

How did she know I ran and did that?

 

Q

[Grubby]

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Many of the Amish around here *swear* that, with some women, the finished tomato juice changes its look if the woman is having her *period* OR if she's pregnant.

[Cat]

Bumping this to the top...

 

 

[Necie]

Well, *I* think that it was one extremely intelligent woman that started that 'superstition'.

 

Who wants to can when they're grumpy, crampin', and bloated?! AND craving CHOCOLATE--not slimey red tomatoes!

 

"Nope, Honey, I CAN'T can tomatoes this week. I'm having my monthly and Great-Grandma (who was probably deceased and couldn't be questioned ) always said that if you can when on your monthly it'll ruin the whole batch."