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Homemade V-8 Juice

Contributed By: hempenhill
Hempen Hill Household

A Terrific All Natural Vegetable Juice that's easy to make and ready to can.

Ingredients

16 oz. Fresh Tomatoes, seeded

3 Large Leeks, coarsely chopped

1 Head of Iceberg Lettuce, coarsely chopped

1 bunch Colantro

16 oz. Celery Hearts, chopped

2 Bulbs of Garlic, chopped

1 Orange Bell Pepper, chopped

4 oz. Watercress

5 oz. Spinach

11/2lb. Shortcut Carrots, chopped

1 Large Red Beet, chopped

1 c. Water

1 c. Sugar

1/2 c. McCormick Spicy Seasoning

Old Bay Seasoning

3 tsp. Salt

Preparation

In a 22 Qt. Stock Pot alternate layers of tomatoes and vegetables.

Add Water, Sugar and Spicy Seasoning.

Cook 1 hour on Medium, stir occasionally.

Reduce to Low, cook for 50 minutes, stir occasionally.

Coat the top of the pot w/ Old Bay Seasoning and finish cooking for 10 minutes.

Process through a food mill.

Run through a strainer 2 times.

Return the strained vegetable liquid to the stock pot and bring to a boil.

Add 1/2 tsp. Salt to each of 6 Quart Jars that have been clean and sterilized.

Fill jars w/ the vegetable liquid leaving 1/4" at top.

Seal w/ Heated Canning Lids and Rings.

Process in a Boiling Bath for 30 minutes w/water level to lids.

remove and cool.

be sure all lids "pop"; if not, use or refrigerate immediately.

Cook's Notes

If this is your first try at canning, don't be intimidated- you can also consult a "Ball Canning Guide"

Recipe Comments

Commented by: skyogler

Sounds delicious, but to be safe, unless one could insure that the acidity of the finished juice was equal to or greater than a ph of 4.6, it would be wiser to can this in a pressure cooker, especially with so many non-acid ingredients.

 

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Beverages
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: American
Special Features: Vegetarian