Homemade Tomato Juice
For those of us who garden and grow
tomatoes, there often comes a point in the summer tomato growing season
in which the bounty greatly exceeds one's ability to consume it, in its
regular tomato form. If you find yourself in this position, and you
love tomato juice, V8, Bloody or Virgin Marys, I highly recommend making
your own tomato juice. My dad announced the other day that he was
going to make some tomato juice and I thought nothing of it. But after
one taste, wow. This is how V8 should taste.
Homemade Tomato Juice Recipe
Some tomatoes are sweeter than others, depending on their
ripeness and the variety of tomato. Use the ripest tomatoes you can.
Added sugar will balance the natural acidity of the tomatoes, use more
or less to taste. Tabasco hot sauce is also to taste, depending on your
desired level of spiciness.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds very ripe garden tomatoes, cored, roughly chopped
- 1 1/4 cups chopped celery with leaves
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pinch black pepper
- A couple shakes of Tabasco sauce, about 6-8 drops (to taste)
Method
1 Put all ingredients into a large non-reactive pot (use stainless steel, not aluminum). Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until mixture is completely soupy, about 25 minutes.2 Force mixture through a sieve, chinoise,
or food mill. Cool completely.Store covered and chilled. Will last for about 1 week in the refrigerator.
Makes about 1 quart.
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