How to Make Homemade Cranberry Juice

In the United States cranberries are grown in the Northeast. Cranberries are rich in vitamins A, B complex, C and folic acid, along with calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, sulfur and sodium. Fresh cranberries contain little sugar and straight cranberry juice can be sour. Blending cranberries with other fruits, such as apples, will improve the flavor of its juice.

Things You'll Need

• Fresh cranberries
• Electric juicer
• Apple
• Knife
• Orange
• Grapefruit

Instructions

1. Choose cranberries that are firm and have a deep red color. Estimate that 1 lb. of cranberries will yield 4 to 6 ounces of juice.

2. Wash the cranberries in cool water and remove any imperfect berries.

3. Assemble your electric juicer according to manufacturer's instructions. Clean all parts if necessary.

4. Place fresh, clean cranberries in the hopper and process according to juicer instructions. Typically the fruit is inserted into a slot at the top of the juicer, and a container is placed below the spout to catch any juice that is processed, while the residue of the cranberries is kept separate from the juice in a removable cup in the juicer.

5. Sweeten the cranberry juice by processing two medium apples, that have been cored and two handfuls of cranberries.

6. Substitute 1/2 grapefruit and 1 medium orange (both peeled) for the apple, for a different flavor.

References

• The Juicing Book, Stephen Blauer, 1989