Three ways how to make pomegranate juice
Learn here three ways how to make pomegranate juice. Enjoy the freshly made pomegranate tart and sweet juice that is loaded with antioxidants.
Yield: 2 servings
Calories:
Cost: 3€
Equipment
- A juicer or a blender or a freezer bag
- A spatula or a rolling pin or a big spoon
- A big bowl
- A mesh strainer
- A sharp chef's knife
- A chopping board
Materials
- 3 big pomegranate fruits
Instructions
- Clean the pomegranates
- Roll them on a flat surface to make the skin soft and also to release the arils from the skin easily
- Place the pomegranates on a chopping board
- Using a sharp knife, cut around the top that looks like a crown and remove the top
- You'll see that the pomegranate is divided by a white membrane, cut the skin following the membranes so that you don't cut the arils. (See the image on the post)
- Put a large bowl in your sink, hold the now cut pomegranate in your hand, the open part facing the bowl so that arils will fall in the bowl
- Using a rolling pin, a spatula, or a big spoon, hit the back of the pomegranate that is in your hand
- Most of the arils will fall in the bowl, remove the rest with your fingers
- Remove any pith (white membrane) that fell in the bowl with arils. They can make your juice bitter
- If using a juicing machine, go ahead a make your juice
- If using a blender, put the arils in the blender and pulse then blend at a high speed for a few seconds. Rince the bowl
- Put a mesh strainer on the bowl and pour the juice from the blender.
- Using a spatula or a spoon, filter the juice. Press hard on the residue on the mesh to get the maximum of the juice. Pour the pomegranate juice in a glass
- If you have neither a juice machine nor a blender, then put the arils in a freezing bag,
- Close the freezer bag making sure you remove as much air possible so that the bag doesn't burst
- Using a rolling pin or your hands, press on the arils till they burst to release their juice
- Once you are done pressing, carefully cut one edge of the freezer bag and pour the pomegranate juice in a glass.
- Enjoy your freshly homemade pomegranate juice.
- Thank you for sharing this recipe. Blessings
Notes
- While you can enjoy some sweet fresh pomegranate using the freezer bag method, please note that you can, however, not make a lot of juice using this method. The juice will be less and very clear since the other two methods are grinding the whole seeds.
- If you happen to make extra pomegranate juice, keep the remaining in an air-tight bottle, place it in your fridge, and drink it to the best the following day, this way you'll enjoy all the benefits of the antioxidants.