How to Extract Juice From Garlic

The juice of garlic has many culinary and medicinal uses.

Sometimes you just want to use the juice from a clove of garlic for cooking or medicinal purposes. Garlic juice has a milder flavor than chopped garlic but still has the same garlic taste. It's sometimes added to foods via a spray bottle. As an alternative to expensive commercial garlic juice that might contain additives, garlic juice can be made at home with just a few household items.

Things You'll Need

• Garlic
• Knife
• Cutting board
• Garlic press
• Fine-mesh strainer
• Cup
• Wooden spoon

Instructions

1. Separate the garlic cloves you'll be using from the bulb. One large garlic clove will make about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. of garlic juice. Use the whole bulb for approximately 3 to 4 tbsp. of garlic juice.

2. 

   Garlic cloves must be skinned before juicing.

   Cut the tough bottoms off of each garlic clove, and remove the skins. If the skin is hard to remove, lay the knife blade flat against the clove and press down firmly to loosen.

3. 

   A garlic press expels juice and finely crushed garlic.

   Place the strainer over a small bowl. Place a skinned garlic clove into the garlic press and hold over the strainer as you press the garlic through the small holes. Use the knife to remove all pressed garlic and add to the strainer. Repeat with all garlic cloves.

4. Mash the pressed garlic with a wooden spoon against the mesh of the strainer so the juice flows into the bowl. Continue until the garlic solids are no longer moist. At this point, you should have your desired amount of fresh garlic juice.

Tips & Warnings

• If you're making a larger batch of garlic juice, you can use a food processor instead of a garlic press to puree the cloves.

References

• RecipeTips.com: Garlic Juice