Peach Juice
If you want to capture the pure essence of peaches in a glass, then peach juice is the way to go. Make peach juice or peach nectar with ease at home!
Ingredients
- 8 pounds peaches
- water if needed to achieve the desired texture
Instructions
- Wash peaches well. Gently rub off peach fuzz with your hands. Halve them. Remove the pit with a paring knife.
- Chop up the pieces so that they fit in your juicer.
- Add the slices to the hopper. Set up bowls to catch the juice and the skins. We use the Kitchenaid with the vegetable strainer attachment.
- If you don’t have a food mill, mash the peaches or process just a few pulses with your food processor.
- Line your fine mesh strainer with several layers of cheesecloth.
- Strain the mash. Let it strain at least of few hours or overnight.
- Heat up the juice until it begins to boil, and prepare your jars. Ladle hot juice into hot jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace. Remove air bubbles with a non-metallic tool. Wipe the rims of the jars clean with a damp paper towel. Center lid on jar. Screw on the bands fingertip tight.
- Process pint jars in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. (See altitude adjustment in recipe below).
Notes
- Altitude adjustment
- 0-1000 feet – 10 minutes
- 1000-3000 feet – 15 minutes
- 3000-6000 feet – 20 minutes
- above 6000 feet – 25 minutes
Beverages:
Smoothies: Blend peach juice with yogurt, other fruits, and some ice for a delicious smoothie. Cocktails/Mocktails: Peach juice can be a base for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Add some champagne or prosecco, garnish with fresh mint leaves for a delicious peach bellini! Tea: Add peach juice to iced tea for a fruity twist.
- Smoothies: Blend peach juice with yogurt, other fruits, and some ice for a delicious smoothie.
- Cocktails/Mocktails: Peach juice can be a base for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Add some champagne or prosecco, garnish with fresh mint leaves for a delicious peach bellini!
- Tea: Add peach juice to iced tea for a fruity twist.
Desserts:
Gelatin: Use peach juice as a base for making fruit-flavored gelatin. Sorbet: Create a refreshing peach sorbet using peach juice, sugar, and an ice cream maker. Popsicles: Freeze peach juice in popsicle molds for a simple and refreshing treat.
- Gelatin: Use peach juice as a base for making fruit-flavored gelatin.
- Sorbet: Create a refreshing peach sorbet using peach juice, sugar, and an ice cream maker.
- Popsicles: Freeze peach juice in popsicle molds for a simple and refreshing treat.
Cooking:
Marinade: Combine peach juice with herbs and spices to create a marinade for poultry or pork. Glaze: Reduce peach juice with some sugar and vinegar to create a glaze for grilling. Sauces: Make sauces for desserts, meats, and salads by reducing the juice down.
- Marinade: Combine peach juice with herbs and spices to create a marinade for poultry or pork.
- Glaze: Reduce peach juice with some sugar and vinegar to create a glaze for grilling.
- Sauces: Make sauces for desserts, meats, and salads by reducing the juice down.
Baking:
Muffins and Cakes: Use peach juice to replace part of the liquid in recipes for added flavor. Fruit Bread: Add peach juice to bread recipes for a fruity aroma and taste.
- Muffins and Cakes: Use peach juice to replace part of the liquid in recipes for added flavor.
- Fruit Bread: Add peach juice to bread recipes for a fruity aroma and taste.
Preservation:
Jelly or Jam: Use peach juice as a base for making peach jelly or jam. Peach Syrup: Reduce peach juice with sugar to make a syrup to enjoy on pancakes, waffles, or ice cream.
- Jelly or Jam: Use peach juice as a base for making peach jelly or jam.
- Peach Syrup: Reduce peach juice with sugar to make a syrup to enjoy on pancakes, waffles, or ice cream.
- Dressings and Vinaigrettes: Mix peach juice with vinegar, oil, and seasonings to make a fruity salad dressing.
Facial and Skin Care:
Face Masks: The vitamins and minerals in peach juice can benefit the skin. Mix it with other fresh ingredients to create homemade face masks. Facial Toners: The natural acidity of peach juice can make it suitable for use as a mild facial toner.
- Face Masks: The vitamins and minerals in peach juice can benefit the skin. Mix it with other fresh ingredients to create homemade face masks.
- Facial Toners: The natural acidity of peach juice can make it suitable for use as a mild facial toner.
Frozen Storage:
Freeze peach juice in ice cube trays. Once frozen, transfer to bags and store. Use the frozen cubes in smoothies, cooking, or drinks.
- Freeze peach juice in ice cube trays. Once frozen, transfer to bags and store. Use the frozen cubes in smoothies, cooking, or drinks.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.