Minnie&Moose Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I'm thinking about trying to make apple juice from and/or bottling some of our excess apples this year - we don't have much freezer space and in previous years they haven't keep very well beyond December. Does anyone do this and if so have you found a satisfactory way of preserving the juice? Any tips most welcome. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hi, the only thing I do with the apples is juice them in and pass the frothy stuff through a muslin cloth and it runs clear golden colour and tastes fab - It obviously wont keep so we keep plastic water bottles and freeze it - just finished the last not long ago from last year - hardly any apples this year so doubt be doing it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Two years ago I'd injured my knee and couldn't pick any apples, so a friend picked them for me and combined them with ones from her garden. She took them all to a company somewhere in Kent who juiced them, pasteurised and bottled them - I've only recently finished the last bottle. I can't remember what it cost but it wasn't a fortune and it made a great gift. We're thinking of doing a combined trip again this year. I've got more apples than I can use.ETA: if you Google you should find somewhere local that does this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I've pasteurised home pressed apple juice, it was very successful. I used glass flasks (Weck) which had rubber sealing rings, but you can also pasteurise in clean glass bottles. Vigo gives some information here http://www.vigopresses.co.uk/AdditionalDepartments/Header-Content/Make-apple-juice/Storing-apple-juice/How-to-preserve-apple-juice-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Thanks everyone. I think I'll give it a go and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
