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    Grape Juice Recipe

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Sep 10, 2015 Leave a Comment UPDATED ON: Nov 26, 2018

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    One of the most well known concord grape recipes, homemade concord grape juice. Make your kids juice fresh at home with this quick and easy juice recipe

    Grape juice using freshly picked concord grapes. We’ll show you how to make grape juice easily at home using a simple grape juice recipe that even kids can help make too.

    grape juice

    We love fresh juice, and when you make it yourself using an old-fashioned recipe, it’s even better. We’re excited to share our grape juice recipe with you. Homemade juicing recipes are much better than buying bottled or a juice box package. My mother swore by grape juice for constipation; I preferred it over prune juice as a child I can tell you that. When you consume juice right after making it it’s full of all the essential vitamins and nutrients. Whenever we’re in the mall we sometimes enjoy a drink from Jamba Juice. However, they do not use organic produce, so we limit our consumption.

    We love being able to go to local farms to get produce as soon as it’s ready for picking. We know we’re getting the most nutrients this way!

    how to make concord grape juice

    Juice recipes can be made in many different ways from using a juicer, blender or just mashing and straining.  If you haven’t tried our raw apple juice recipe, pineapple lemonade recipe or watermelon berry splash juice, you’re missing out!

    This grape juice recipe is made using concord grapes; it has a much deeper flavor when using concord grapes as concord grapes are ideal for juicing due to their seeds. You can even use concord grapes to make concord grape jelly.

    concord grape juice

    Looking for healthy juice recipes? Check out this post on the difference between whole juice and green smoothies.  Juices are perfectly fine when enjoyed in moderation.  I wouldn’t recommend drinking juice all day, and we even water down our Concord grape juice recipe.  Another fun way to enjoy this grape juice recipe is to add a little sparkling water or seltzer – it’s like grape soda but with grape juice benefits!

    We went to our local farm to pick our concord grapes right from the trees! I gently washed them before making the juice, and if you taste one, it takes just like the Concord grape juice you grew up on! Need a veggie wash recipe?  Try our fruit and veggie spray!

    Now let’s get started and make homemade grape juice!

    How to make grape juice

    1. Wash your grapes in a water bath with veggie wash or spray.
    2. Rinse and drain grapes before placing into a large stockpot.
    3. Mash the grapes using a potato masher and place the pot on the stove once the grapes are mashed and juicy. This part is great for the kids to get involved, they’ll love smashing the grapes and seeing the juice come out.

      homemade grape juice

    4. Cook on medium heat until it begins to bubble a little and reduce to low simmer for about 8-10 minutes, still mashing/mixing during the process.

      Old Fashioned Grape Juice Recipe

    5. Pour juice mixture into a fine mesh strainer over another large stockpot or bowl. grape juice recipe
    6. After fully strained, strain through a cheesecloth or nut milk bag into a large beverage container.
    7. You can allow the mixture to strain overnight in the fridge or put on some gloves and gently squeeze the nut milk bag. fresh grape juice
    8. Place in the refrigerator once fully strained and enjoy within a week.
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    Grape Juice Recipe

    Grape juice using freshly picked concord grapes. We'll show you how to make grape juice easily at home using a simple grape juice recipe that even kids can help make too.
    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 10 mins
    Total Time: 20 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: grape juice
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 234kcal
    Author: Courtney

    Ingredients

    • 3 lbs of concord grapes removed from stems
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    Instructions

    • Wash your grapes in a water bath with veggie wash or spray.
    • Rinse and drain grapes before placing into a large stock pot.
    • Mash the grapes using a potato smasher and place the pot onto the stove once the grapes are mashed and juicy.
    • Cook on medium heat until it begins to bubble a little and reduce to low simmer for about 8-10 minutes, still mashing/mixing during the process.
    • Pour juice mixture into a fine mesh strainer over another large stock pot or bowl.
    • After fully strained, strain through a cheese cloth or nut milk bag into a large beverage container.
    • You can allow the mixture to strain overnight in the fridge or put on some gloves and gently squeeze the nut milk bag.
    • Place in the refrigerator once fully strained and enjoy within a week.

    Notes

    Nutrition calculator is an estimate and includes discarded grape skin and pulp.
    Nutrition
    Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 10.9mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1.2mg

    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    About Courtney

    Fruit and Veggie lover. I love making produce fun and delicious, not to mention taking tons of pictures in the process! :-)

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