Homemade Apple Juice

Learning how to make homemade apple juice is a must! Any juice that can be whipped up at home and is naturally sweet is a yes from me, dog. This apple juice recipe contains apples and only apples. It has no added sugars, acids, or preservatives and can be made in under 20 minutes.

Recipe Ingredients

6 Gala Apples

How To Make Apple Juice

Step 1: If using apples with wax on them, wipe the apples down with white distilled vinegar and then rinse them clean. 

Step 2: Chop the apples into cubes, discarding the core. 

Step 3: Add the apple pieces into a blender with 1 cup of water. Turn the blender to high and blend the apples until they are smooth and completely blended (about 5 minutes). 

Step 4: Place a cheesecloth over a strainer, then place the strainer over a large bowl. Pour the apple juice + pulp over the cheesecloth to catch the pulp. 

Step 5: Allow any juices to naturally drip out, then gather the corners of the cheesecloth and squeeze until all excess liquid comes out. 

Step 6: Pour into glasses, serve and enjoy!

Benefits Of Homemade Apple Juice

Apples are the most widely consumed fruit globally. There are so many different kinds of apples to choose from depending on your taste preference and they are packed with health benefits. They are high in fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and flavonoids. 

Making homemade apple juice also eliminates added sugars, acids, and preservatives.

Optional Add-ins

• Cinnamon 
• Cardamom
• Orange juice, pineapple juice, or lemon juice
• Alcohol
• Cream 

FAQs

What Are The Best Apples To Use For This Recipe?

• I like Gala apples the best but you can use Fuji, Honeycrisp, Red Delicious or any apple variety you like. For a more tart apple juice, use Granny Smith or Pink Lady apples.

How Many Apples Do I Need For One Cup Of Juice?

• 3 - 5 medium sized apples yield 1 cup of juice

Do I Need To Peel My Apples First?

• You can peel the apples if you’d like, but you don’t have to.

What Can I Do With The Leftover Puree?

Some of my favorite ways to use juice puree are:

- Bake with it

- Use it to make fruit leather

- Make flavored ice cubes

- Put it in your smoothie 

- Add it to your pancake batter 

Expert Tip

• The longer you blend the apples, the smoother the mixture will become

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