Extracting juice from fruit
It is Spring in Minnesota, finally! I am happy to see the flowers blooming on our black-cap and red raspberries. We are looking forward to harvesting them and the elderberries and our newly found mulberries. I have wanted to make juice from our apple tree and the wild berries, but have no idea how to go about it.
I guess I thought you would just use something like a cider press for the apples, or cook the berries then strain them through cheese cloth. People have “juicers” for veggies, and I have heard about “steam” juicers. Steam juicers range in price from $40 to more than $200. Can you please tell me how to make juice and what to use?
Sue
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
I used to extract juice as you suggested. But then I got smart! My friend, Jeri, had a Finnish steam juicer — a Mehu Liisa. She bragged that she got four times as much clear juice from the same amount of fruit that I did. That made me lust after one, for sure. Then at one of our seminars, I was gifted with one from the attendees. Needless to say, I was thrilled. And yes, you DO get much more juice from your fruit than by using one of the old ways (squeezing, straining, cooking, etc.). Now I feel like I threw away so much good food in the past by not using one. They are definitely worth the expense and will last a lifetime. — Jackie
I was looking in to getting a Mehu Liisa, and one of the reviews on Amazon scared me…said that the metal was way too thin and that you will bang it up pretty good when washing or putting away. Have you had any trouble with that?
I bought a steam juicer too and love it! Can’t believe how much more juice I get and it’s so easy.
Hi Jackie, I finally bought a juicer too. Can’t wait to try it on my boysenberries!
Sure hope the bird feeders work on the bugs.
Cannot wait to see seminar pictures.
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