Tomato Juice - I have questions???

tomakers · September 17, 2010

I want to make juice this year, I thought I had a juicer, but it turns out my wife returned it after last year's EB and NO fruit.
1. What's the best juicer, IYO? Reasonably priced (under $150)
2. Are the seeds still viable after juicing? Can I still save them?
3. How long, approximately, is the juice good for without canning? Or should I just can most of it? Or should I freeze it? Or what is your suggestion?
4. Do I need a recipe, or is it just add salt to taste?

Thanks for your input,
Tom
PS - I have read all the prior posts found with a search

ContainerTed · September 17, 2010

For tomatoes, add one teaspoon of salt per quart. Some folks use only lemon juice but I prefer the salt.

The salt must be canning salt (without Iodine). Kosher salt has no iodine. Most brands of supermarket sea salt also will state no iodine. Make sure the salt container indicates no iodine.

One way to get thicker tomato juice without boiling it down is to remove the seeds and seed gel before putting through a processor or food mill. I use a knife to "pick" this out of the sliced tomatoes. This is great because you get to save the seeds.

Ted

Timbotide · September 17, 2010

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Originally Posted by tomakers

I want to make juice this year, I thought I had a juicer, but it turns out my wife returned it after last year's EB and NO fruit.
1. What's the best juicer, IYO? Reasonably priced (under $150)
2. Are the seeds still viable after juicing? Can I still save them?
3. How long, approximately, is the juice good for without canning? Or should I just can most of it? Or should I freeze it? Or what is your suggestion?
4. Do I need a recipe, or is it just add salt to taste?

Thanks for your input,
Tom
PS - I have read all the prior posts found with a search

This guys seems to know alot about juicers and he sells
A bunch of them from what I hear.
http://www.discountjuicers.com/bestjuicer.html

frdmfrc · September 17, 2010

We use one that is similar to Food Mill . It was around $50 and works great. We can around 75 quarts of juice a year and have given our mill a good workout. Last year we did some quarts with just lemon juice and some with lemon juice and salt and prefer it without the salt.

franzb69 · September 17, 2010

John kohler's pretty awesome (discount juicers and growing your greens). Been watchig him since june of this year.

tomakers · September 18, 2010

Thanks for all the respones so far. Keep them coming.

September 17, 2010	#1
tomakers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cranberry Country, SE MA - zone 6? Posts: 353	Tomato Juice - I have questions??? I want to make juice this year, I thought I had a juicer, but it turns out my wife returned it after last year's EB and NO fruit. 1. What's the best juicer, IYO? Reasonably priced (under $150) 2. Are the seeds still viable after juicing? Can I still save them? 3. How long, approximately, is the juice good for without canning? Or should I just can most of it? Or should I freeze it? Or what is your suggestion? 4. Do I need a recipe, or is it just add salt to taste? Thanks for your input, Tom PS - I have read all the prior posts found with a search __________________ I never met a fish I didn't like.

September 17, 2010	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	For tomatoes, add one teaspoon of salt per quart. Some folks use only lemon juice but I prefer the salt. The salt must be canning salt (without Iodine). Kosher salt has no iodine. Most brands of supermarket sea salt also will state no iodine. Make sure the salt container indicates no iodine. One way to get thicker tomato juice without boiling it down is to remove the seeds and seed gel before putting through a processor or food mill. I use a knife to "pick" this out of the sliced tomatoes. This is great because you get to save the seeds. Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

September 18, 2010	#6
tomakers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cranberry Country, SE MA - zone 6? Posts: 353	Thanks for all the respones so far. Keep them coming. __________________ I never met a fish I didn't like.

September 17, 2010	#4
frdmfrc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 61	We use one that is similar to Food Mill . It was around $50 and works great. We can around 75 quarts of juice a year and have given our mill a good workout. Last year we did some quarts with just lemon juice and some with lemon juice and salt and prefer it without the salt.

September 17, 2010	#5
franzb69 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 210	John kohler's pretty awesome (discount juicers and growing your greens). Been watchig him since june of this year.