Canning Juices ???

[YYY]

Hi Everybody,

 

I have a Jack LaLanne Power Juicer. I've been making juice and freezing it. Can this juice be canned?

 

Thanks

 

YYY

[Cat]

I can't imagine why not. As long as you are careful to pressure can low-acid juices, or add enough acidic juices to make them safe for boiling water bath.

 

Calling Violet!!!

[Canned Nerd]

Unfortunately there is little benefit, health-wise, in keeping juice from an extractor since the beneficial enzymes are gone after 15-30 minutes. Such juices need to be consumed within that time period to be of any benefit to the body.

 

I have a Jack LaLanne Power Juicer Pro and would love to even keep the juice in the refrigerator for a few days, but it doesn't work. You need a 'masticating' or steam juicer that doesn't tear open the cells if you want a result with a longer storage. Unfortunately, even with those, the canning process would kill those beneficial enzymes. In the stores you will only see refrigerated juices.

[Violet]

It would depend upon what is in the juice. I would stick with freezing, as even tomato juice must have bottled lemon juice added.

 

I would only have to guess how long to process juices not listed in the safe guidelines.