juices from our wonderful produce

[calendula]

if any of you are into fresh juices (as well as stored ones) this could be the time to try with surplus produce around - I have an old Kenwood juicer that actually peels the produce as it juices and you are left with a pulp that can go stright onto the compost and the remaining juice is sublime

beetroot, apple and cucumber juice - 2 beets, 2 apples, 1 cuc (and you could add a bit of ginger to give extra buzz) - all juiced together and diluted with a sparkling mineral water will knock your socks off in the morning  :o (if they need knocking off that is)

[calendula]

[Mrs Ava]

Good idea calendula!  I will dust mine off.  It only tends to come out when the apples are ready as I often juice a load and freeze the juice.  With the amount of cucumbers I have, I could certainly give your recipe a try!

[Grant]

I have made Blackberry cordial 2 weeks running, makes a change from the shop stuff.

[supersprout]

Grant, how do you make your blackberry cordial please? :P

[Grant]

Adapted a recipe because I am drinking it every day.  Judge quantities.  Take a good portion of Blackberries.  To save time mash them in the pan.  Add water amd sugar to taste.  Add some cloves and a stick of cinnamon or powder will do.  Boiled all these together until syrupy consistensy and then passed through a sieve.  Bottled it and then diluted 1 part to 4 parts water. 500ml bottle lasted 5 days diluting it 5 times. Will try and find the original recipe for you.

[Grant]

Found the original recipe.  It is in the Setember Country Kitchen.
1.25lb (600g) Blackberies
3.5oz (100g) Sugar
2tsp Cinnamon pieces
2tsp whole cloves
Mash the fruit and put through a sieve, pressing the fruit with the back of a spoon to extract as much juice as possible.  Put liquid in a saucepan and to every half pint (300ml) of liquid add 3.5oz (100g) sugar.  Add the cloves and cinnamon.  Bring to the boil and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring regulary as the liquid reduces and thickens.  Strain through a seive to remove spice pieces and pour into clean sterilized bottles.  Store in the fridge.

[supersprout]

Thank you grant ;D

[calendula]

the list could be endless - my version of a bloody mary (aka scary mary  ;D)

3 tomatoes
1 clove garlic
1 small cucumber
dash of dill
1 small red chilli
large slosh vodka

phew  :o

also, raw vegetables, if they don't look pretty enough to cook and serve are best juiced - try a mixture of carrots, celery, parsley apples and cauliflowers - fab

love the blackberry rx, I'll be trying this soon