Recipes Using Store Bought Juices
I thought I would post a couple of my recipes that have used store bought juices. The only thing that you need to look for when buying store bought is that it has no preservatives. The peach recipe uses the Mr. Juicer to make the juice.
December 22, 2002
1 Gallon Silver Medal Winner 2003
3 Cups Sugar
2 Teaspoons Acid Blend
1 Teaspoon Yeast Nutrient
1 Campden Tablet
1 Gallon Water
1/8 Teaspoon Grape Tannin
½ Pack Cotes De Blanc & Narbonne Dry YeastOriginal Gravity 1.100
Racked January 12, 2003, Gravity was 1.020, 4 ounces of sugar, 1 campden tablet and potassium sorbate added.
Racked February 1, 2003, Topped off with water
Bottled March 2003 added Hungarian Oak Chips
August 10, 2002
3 ½ Gallons
1 ¾ Gallon Water & Peach Pulp
1.2 Ounces Acid Blend
1 Tablespoon Grape Tannin
33 Drops Pectin Enzyme
1 Gallon Cold Water
3 Campden Tablets
4 Pounds SugarOriginal Gravity 1.090
Final Gravity .992
Final Gravity Sweetened 1.026
Juice peaches with juicer to make peach juice. Use pulp left over from juicing and add to the must.
Used Red Star Cote Des Blanco Yeast
Racked August 16th and 23rd
Bottled October 5, 2002
Syrup mixture to sweeten was 2 sugars to 1 water
Added Hungarian Oak Chips at bottling time
December 22, 2002
1 Gallon
2 11.5 Ounce Juicy Juice Strawberry Kiwi
2 Teaspoons Acid Blend
1 Teaspoon Yeast Nutrient
1/8 Teaspoon Grape Tannin
3 Cups Sugar
1 Gallon Water
1 Campden Tablet
½ Packet Cotes Des Blanc Yeast
½ Packet Narbonne Yeast
Original Gravity 1.095
Racked January 12, 2003, Gravity 1.010, added 4 ounces sugar, 1 campden tablet and potassium sorbate
Racked February 1, 2003
This one suprised me. It actually tasted pretty good after aging for about 6 months.
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