Unusually tasty and healthy pumpkin juice with oranges for the winter
Combined juices are a great way to combine different flavors of fruits and even vegetables. Such drinks have an individual flavor and aroma, and they have more benefits compared to single-component juices.
One of the most interesting recipes is making pumpkin juice with the addition of citrus fruits. The spicy, delicate sweetness of pumpkin and the fresh taste of orange combine to create an amazing aroma and unique taste.
For combined pumpkin juice, it is necessary to select fruits that match the color of the pumpkin (carrots, apples).
Preparation of ingredients
To make juice you will need:
- 4 kg pumpkin;
- 7 oranges:
- sugar at the rate of 150 g for each liter of liquid.
Pumpkin should be washed, peeled from seeds, cut into pieces and cut off the skin. Then finely chop the pulp and put it in a saucepan. Cover with water (4 L) and bring to a boil over low heat.
It is advisable to use varieties with dense, thick flesh, such as Butternut squash. It must be well ripe, otherwise the juice will acquire an earthy flavor and will not be sweet.
As for the oranges, use a juicer to squeeze the juice out of them. In addition, cover the peels of 1-2 oranges with sugar (4 tbsp. L.), Add 1 tbsp. l. water and caramelize. They will give the juice a brighter citrus aroma and flavor.
Pour freshly squeezed orange juice into the cooled toasted crusts, heat the whole mass a little to dissolve the sugar.
How to combine ingredients correctly
The further process of making juice is as follows:
- Grind the boiled pumpkin pulp in a blender, putting half the pumpkin volume into the bowl, and top up with the same amount of water in which the pumpkin was cooked. This is necessary so that the chopped pulp is not very thick.
- Rub the mass through a sieve until homogeneous and pour into a saucepan.
- Strain the orange juice, discard the crusts and add the juice itself to the pan to the pumpkin blank.
- Add sugar.
- Bring the juice to a boil, stirring occasionally, and remove the froth. Boil for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour into jars and seal.
It is not necessary to cook the workpiece for a long time to preserve vitamins. Pumpkin juice is very useful, it improves the work of the stomach and cleanses it, and also relieves vomiting. It is recommended to take it for diseases of the gall and urinary bladders, diabetes mellitus and nervous disorders. The presence of oranges will only increase the beneficial effect of the juice, because these fruits contain a whole set of trace elements.