One of my friends, Sandy, sent me this homemade grape juice recipe and I absolutely love it. I made one small change to it and now Arianna can't get enough of it. I have to limit her to one glass because as my friend wisely warned, "8 ounces a day will keep you regular; 16 ounces a day will keep you HOME!"
We are lucky enough to have some concord grapes that grow nearby, so we just pick a bagful as soon as the grapes are ripe.
- Rinse and clean the grapes.
- Put the grapes (stems and all) into a vegetable steamer tray and place inside a pot.
- Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the pot. Put a tight-fitting lid on the pot.
- Cook on High until the water starts to boil, maybe 3 minutes.
- Simmer on Very Low for 30 minutes.
- Take a flat spatula and smoosh the rest of the juice from the wrinkled grapes, letting it drain into the bottom of the pot.
- Toss the stems and spent grapes from the top of the steamer and keep the juice from the bottom of the pan.
- You can drink it straight, or add up to 50% water to taste OR do what I do and add some honey while it's still hot.
- I pour the sweetened juice into a pitcher and keep it in the fridge.
- You can also freeze it or put it into canning jars and can it for winter use.
Easy, Nutritious, Delicious (and FREE, in our case) -- What's not to love?
Enjoy,
Rebecca