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6 lb. of vine-ripened, organic tomatoes (preferably heirlooms), coarsely chopped<\/p>\n
2 C. chopped organic white or yellow onion<\/p>\n
2\u00c2\u00bd C. chopped organic celery<\/p>\n
1 C. chopped fresh parsley (stems are fine)<\/p>\n
2 T. honey<\/p>\n
2 tsp. salt<\/p>\n
1 tsp. cumin powder<\/p>\n
6 drops hot sauce, such as Tabasco or Sriracha<\/p>\n
Splash or two of Worcestershire sauce<\/p>\n
Freshly ground pepper to taste<\/p>\n
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Put all the ingredients in a large stainless-steel pot. Bring them to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until very soupy, about 40 minutes. If a thicker juice is desired, first carefully blend the vegetable mixture in batches in a countertop blender, then put it through a food mill. For a smoother and more delicate juice, go straight to the food mill. A sieve might work but it would probably take forever. Next time I’ll try using my hand blender instead of the countertop blender. Update: The hand blender worked well. Chill for at least several hours before adding more salt or other seasonings. This juice will keep for at least a week in the fridge. I tried freezing some in a small plastic freezer container but haven’t defrosted it yet. I’ll let you know how it comes out when I do.<\/p>\n
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Update: When I defrosted the frozen tomato juice it had separated some, so that you could see teeny bits of tomato. It tasted okay but looked a little odd. I put it in the blender, and that made it all bubbly and sort of orange, though after sitting in the fridge for a while it settled down.<\/p>\n
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For long term storage, this juice would probably fare better if canned in glass jars using the instructions below. If you use the frozen juice in a recipe, I’m sure it would work fine.<\/p>\n
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To preserve your juice in glass jars: Heat juice 5 minutes at 190\u00c2\u00b0F (I love my digital kitchen thermometer). Do not boil. Add 2 T. lemon juice or 1\/2 tsp. citric acid to each quart jar. Add 1 T. lemon juice or 1\/4 tsp. citric acid to each pint jar. Ladle hot juice into hot jars, leaving 1\/4-inch head space. Adjust two-piece caps. Process pints 40 minutes and quarts 45 minutes in a water-bath canner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Homemade V-8 6 lb. of vine-ripened, organic tomatoes (preferably heirlooms), coarsely chopped 2 C. chopped organic white or yellow onion 2\u00c2\u00bd C. chopped organic celery 1 C. chopped fresh parsley (stems are fine) 2 T. honey 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cumin powder 6 drops hot sauce, such as Tabasco or Sriracha Splash or two of Worcestershire sauce Freshly ground pepper to taste Put all the ingredients in a large stainless-steel pot. Bring them to a simmer and cook,…<\/p>\n