Appetizing tomatoes in apple juice - an unusual dish

Canned vegetables have long become the classics of winter preparations; they can be found on the menu of any domestic family. Tomatoes in apple juice - isn't it original?

This may surprise some housewives. But such a non-standard combination of tomatoes and fruit juice will delight both with its original taste and ease of preparation. Tomatoes and apple juice are a fresh take on a familiar dish. Tomatoes take on an unusual apple flavor, and the juice becomes jelly-like.

Tomatoes, what are their useful properties and harm

Tomatoes are very beneficial for the body and skin. Tomatoes contain vitamins E, C, PP, K and A. These vegetables are rich in phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, sodium. Tomatoes are recommended for constipation, anemia, diabetes, obesity and vitamin deficiency.

Also, the benefits of a tomato include:

1. Tomatoes also contribute to the rejuvenation and strengthening of the body. With the help of tomatoes that have entered our body, resistance to ultraviolet radiation is enhanced.
2. The most important antioxidant in tomatoes is lycopene, which has anti-cancer properties, it stops the division of specific cells and prevents DNA mutations.
3. A small amount of tomatoes is a powerful antidepressant. Tomato improves mood with serotonin. And natural phytoncides help fight internal inflammation. Therefore, tomatoes in apple juice will be more useful than ever.

The main negative property of tomatoes is a large number of allergens in their composition. Food allergies are very often accompanied by the body's rejection of red tomatoes.

The composition contains oxalic acid. It is harmful to people with gout, people with kidney problems and impaired salt balance in the body.

Apple juice - benefits and harms

The benefits of apple juice are:

1. Apple juice contains ascorbic acid, antioxidants that promote the elimination of chemicals, toxins that accumulate during the use of various drugs, radiation exposure, and smoking.
2. Apple juice is good for weight loss and cholesterol regulation and prevents heart attacks. It is believed that juice helps to slow down aging.
3. Apple juice boosts immunity, contains enzymes that digest food and remove harmful substances from the body.

If you are going to cook tomatoes in freshly squeezed apple juice, you should pay attention to the fact that the juice is harmful to people who have high acidity, since the juice contains acids. In addition, the drink is contraindicated for gastroenteritis, ulcers and pancreatitis.

When preparing a drink yourself, you should be careful, otherwise you can make apple cider vinegar.

Winter preparation for gourmets - tomatoes in apple juice

Recipes for tomatoes in apple juice for the winter can be divided into three categories: canning, pickling, and harvesting without sterilization.

Uncomplicated canning

Canning is easy. It doesn't require complicated ingredients or a lot of time. You need to use:

• 2 kg of ripe tomatoes;
• 1 liter of fresh apple juice;
• dill;
• pepper;
• a tablespoon of salt.

You can preserve tomatoes in apple juice for the winter like this:

1. Washing tomatoes and removing stalks.
2. Preparing freshly squeezed juice (a juicer is useful).
3. The juice is mixed with salt and brought to a boil over low heat.
4. Tomatoes are distributed in pre-sterilized jars, filled with boiled juice. Add pepper and dill (to taste).
5. Jars of vegetables are placed in pots with warm water, where after boiling the water they are sterilized for about 7-10 minutes.
6. The jars are rolled up with lids and cooled.

Before boiling, apple juice should be tasted. If it seemed very sour, you can pour a little sugar into it.

Pickling is the key to an unforgettable taste

Marinated tomatoes in apple juice for the winter are a real decoration of the festive table, they have a bright and unique taste. For this preparation you will need: 1 kg of tomatoes, 1 liter of juice (from about 2 kg of apples), 2 tablespoons of sugar, a tablespoon of salt and a teaspoon of ginger.

Sequencing:

1. Tomatoes are peeled, pierced with a toothpick in several places and laid out in sterilized jars.
2. Apple juice is prepared (from a store or homemade).
3. The juice is mixed with salt, sugar and chopped ginger, then brought to a boil in an enamel saucepan, and then poured over the jars.
4. Jars of vegetables are sterilized on the stove for about 30 minutes, then closed with lids and cooled to room temperature.

If there is a shortage of apple juice, it can be diluted, but only very slightly, and after everything is done and the juice remains, you can safely drink it, having previously cooled it down.

If a store juice is used for this recipe, it should not be clarified, no pulp.

No sterilization - quick and useful

For those who want to preserve the maximum nutrients in vegetables, there are tomatoes in apple juice: a recipe without sterilization. It will require medium sized tomatoes, juice (home or industrial made), salt, sugar, and cherry and black currant leaves.
Put different types of leaves on the bottom of the cans, pierce the peeled tomatoes with a toothpick and place in the same containers. Mix the juice with salt and sugar, bring to a boil and pour into jars with vegetables. Now the blanks need to be allowed to cool. After that, pour the juice back into a saucepan and boil again. Then pour the boiled juice back into containers that can be sealed. Spicy tomatoes in freshly prepared apple juice are ready!

Sometimes at the bottom of the jars, they put washed pieces of apples, peeled from seeds and peels, scalded before this boiling water.

Green tomatoes in apple juice

Ingredients:

• tomatoes 2 kg;
• apple juice about 1.2 liters;
• salt 50 g;
• pepper 20 peas;
• several branches of dill;
• a creeper of garlic.

Then we do this:

1. Sterilize the jars.
2. Wash all the tomatoes and put to dry.
3. Poke through the skin of the tomatoes with a toothpick.
4. Wash the dill, peel the garlic.
5. Boil apple juice with salt.
6. Stir and remove from heat.
7. Decompose tomato in jars along with dill, garlic and pepper.
   Pour boiling water over, leave for 20-25 minutes.
8. Drain and refill with water for 20 minutes.
9. Drain the water a second time, pour the apple juice right there and then roll up the lid.
10. Turn upside down, let stand for two days.

Tomatoes in apple juice: keep your finger-licking recipes for future generations. Your children will be delighted with this unusual recipe.

Tomatoes in apple juice are not harmful to health, because vinegar is not used in canning. The preservative in this case is the fruit acids present in the juice. apples, the best option is fresh squeezed juice.

Any of the recipes is a delicious appetizer that will become a highlight on your table for dinner and on the festive table will bring bright and juicy colors to your everyday meal.

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