How to Store Tomato Juice in the Fridge

Store leftover tomato juice in the refrigerator and use within a week.

One cup of canned tomato juice with salt added offers about 74 percent of your daily vitamin C, 22 percent of your daily vitamin A and 16 percent of your daily potassium while only including 41 calories, according to SELFNutritionData. For those who enjoy the flavor of fresh tomatoes, tomato juice also offers a refreshing and pleasant alternative to other, more common juices such as apple or grape. You can store your tomato juice in the refrigerator if you do not finish it all immediately.

Things You'll Need

• Airtight container

Instructions

1. Pour your tomato juice into an airtight container. Fill the container as full as possible. This will reduce the amount of air that comes into contact with the tomato juice and therefore will help the juice stay fresh for slightly longer.

2. Close the container and ensure that the seal is airtight. A loose seal will cause your tomato juice to spoil more quickly than it would otherwise.

3. Put the sealed container of tomato juice into the refrigerator. You may store the juice here for up to a week.

Tips & Warnings

• Freeze your tomato juice if you will not use it within a week. Leave about half an inch of space at the top of the container to allow the juice to expand in the freezer. You can freeze tomato juice for 8 to 12 months before the quality begins to noticeably decline.

References

• SELFNutritionData: Tomato Juice, Canned, With Salt Added
• StillTasty: Food Storage: Tomato Juice, Commercially Canned or Bottled, Opened
• Tarla Dalal: Tomato Juice

Resources

• CDKitchen: Homemade Tomato Juice Recipes