How to Use Juice From Canned Fruit

Stretching your dollar enough to make one paycheck last until the next one comes might be less difficult than you imagine. While you do have to be creative and use a bit more effort, the results will be worth it. When it comes to your kitchen, there is no reason to throw any food away. One example is the juice in cans of fruit that you probably pour down the drain. Think it’s not worth saving? Think again.

Things You'll Need

• Baking recipes
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla
• Ice tray
• Vinegar
• Oil
• Oatmeal
• Ice molds

Instructions

1. Use the juice instead of water in baking recipes or with mixes. Pancakes, waffles or muffins will be even tastier with the added sweet flavor. Ice homemade cinnamon rolls with frosting made with 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 2 tablespoons of the juice.

2. Fill an ice tray with the juice and use it to add flavor to water or iced tea. Or put the cubes in glasses of juice and they won't take on that watered-down flavor.

3. Make a tasty homemade marinade for chicken by mixing equal parts of the fruit juice, vinegar and oil. Combine and pour over meat in a glass dish and allow to marinate for a few hours. You can also put the marinade and chicken in freezer baggies and store in the freezer until you are ready to use. As the meat thaws, it marinates.

4. Use the juice in place of at least some of the water when cooking old-fashioned oatmeal. Your oatmeal will have a delightfully sweet, fruity flavor.

5. Pour the juice into ice pop molds and keep them in the freezer. Each time you open a different can of fruit, pour in another layer of juice. Your children will enjoy the multi-flavored icy cold treats.

Tips & Warnings

• Look for other recipes in which the juice could replace water, such as bread, rice or ham glazes.