Grape juice is made in early autumn, when good bunches of grapes are already ripe on the bush. Usually there are so many of them that it is difficult to eat them all, so making juice from them is a very good idea. Grape juice is made quickly and easily.

Grape juiceis relatively rare on our tables, which is a pity, because it is very easy to make, has numerous healing properties and - most importantly - a great taste and aroma. Unlike wine, it can be served to both children and adults.

Grape juice recipe

The easiest way is to makegrape juice in a juicer . Then we will not have to rub the fruit through a sieve, which is very tedious and laborious.

Grape juice from the juicer can be prepared very simply. Just follow the recipe below:

Grape juice ingredients:

  • 5 kg of grapes
  • 1/2 kg of sugar

Grape juice - preparation

  1. The grapes should be washed thoroughly (it is best to soak them for a while in a bowl of water, and then wash them thoroughly in a shower with an aerator - then we can be sure that the pressurized water will wipe away most of the dirt).
  2. Then separate the fruit from the twigs, while getting rid of those that are dry or damaged.
  3. Put the fruit into the juicer and steam it for about an hour, until they release the juice.
  4. Pour the juice into a large pot, add the sugar and cook for about 15 minutes, until the sugar is completely dissolved (stir the juice once in a while).
  5. Pour the juice into washed and - preferably - scalded jars or bottles. Leave them to cool, and then move them to a cool and dry place.

Grape juice - what does it help?

Grapevine is one of the oldest plants cultivated by man. The first mentions of it come from 5,000 years ago. How valuable it is can be proved by the fact that there is a special term for treatment with grapes (fruit, juice and wine) - ampelotherapy. Hippocrates already compared the healing properties of grapes to those of honey.

Grape juice has amazing properties, which it owes, among others, to richness of vitamins and minerals:

  • vitamin C - supports immunity;
  • vitamin A - cares for our eyesight;
  • B vitamins;
  • potassium and magnesium - take care of our muscles and nervous system;
  • iron - prevents anemia;
  • calcium and phosphorus - guarantee strong and he althy teeth and bones;
  • iodine - has a positive effect on the thyroid gland;
  • copper, zinc - take care of he althy hair, skin and nails;
  • flavonoids, i.e. powerful antioxidants - inhibit the multiplication of cancer cells, reduce the level of bad cholesterol;

In addition, grape juice:

  • cleanses the body of toxins,
  • has antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects,
  • reduces the body's allergic reactions,
  • protects our cardiovascular system against atherosclerosis, stroke and heart attack,
  • helps to maintain a he althy body weight (due to the presence of resveratrol),
  • is alkaline, so it helps to get rid of acids accumulated in the body.

Which grapes to choose for juice?

Juice is best done withdark purple grapes , because they contain a lot of flavonoids that destroy free radicals, protecting our cells from aging and cancer, and they also have more iron.

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