How to Prepare Grapes for Juicing
There is nothing quite like the taste of grape juice made from a fresh bunch of grapes. It is sweet, natural and much healthier for you than commercial juices with a ton of sugar, additives and artificial flavors mixed in. Making your own grape juice is simple, but whether you make it from grapes you have grown in your yard or grapes you have purchased from the supermarket, you still need to wash and prepare the grapes for juicing. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Gather all of your grapes together so they can all be processed at once.
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Put grapes in a colander or strainer, one bunch or three cups at a time, and put the strainer in a sink.
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Run cold water over the grapes with a gentle stream. If you have a spray nozzle on your faucet, use it, as it does a more thorough job of covering all the grapes. As the water is running over the grapes, gently remove them from the stem. Discard the stems.
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Place washed and stemmed grapes into another strainer to drain. Continue the rinsing process until you have cleaned and stemmed all of the grapes.
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Place all of the grapes in a large bowl, a handful at a time, and discard any rotten, hard or green grapes. This is your final sorting before making juice.
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Tips & Warnings
It can take approximately 10 lbs of grapes to yield one gallon of homemade grape juice.
Grapes are heavily sprayed with fertilizer and pesticides, so it is imperative that you take the time to clean them well to avoid illness.
