How sweet is this juice?

Carrots have a natural sweetness, making them the perfect addition to the juice. If you are looking for an extra sweetness, try adding your favorite apple variety.

What does this juice taste like?

I love using the ripe, fresh tomatoes, and select varieties I would also eat out of hand. They really are the star here! This tomato juice tastes a lot like a fresh ripe tomato. You can add spiciness with some hot sauce, or anything else you'd like. It can even taste like a Bloody Mary.

Can this tomato juice be canned?

This recipe is meant to be consumed fresh and not canned. This recipe differs from a traditional tomato juice or tomato sauce recipe that is used for cooking like in soups and stews. I suppose you could can this recipe if you really wanted to, but that's not how the recipe was developed. For home canning, you'll have to follow all the proper procedures including using a hot water bath, quart jars, and maybe even some citric acid. I am not a canning expert!

Do raw tomatoes have health benefits?

Most research shows that cooked tomatoes have more health benefits than raw tomatoes, but raw tomatoes are incredibly healthy too! They are a nice source of fiber, vitamin C, folate, and potassium.

Tomato Juice Recipe Using Fresh Tomatoes

Name: Tomato Juice Recipe Using Fresh Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Healthy
Ingredients: 6 medium tomatoes, cored and quartered; 1 celery stalk; 2 carrots; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup water (if using a blender); ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce or your favorite hot sauce (optional); Ice cubes (optional, for serving)

Ingredients

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6 medium tomatoes, cored and quartered
1 celery stalk
2 carrots
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water (if using a blender)
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or your favorite hot sauce (optional)
Ice cubes (optional, for serving)

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Instructions

Cut the produce into large pieces that will fit through the feeding tube of a juicer. If you will be using a blender to make your juice, then cut your produce into smaller pieces than if you are using a juicer.
If you are using a juicer, then run the pieces through the juicer. Collect the juice and stir in the salt and Tabasco sauce. Chill or serve right away (I like it best served cold over ice cubes).
If you are using a food processor or blender, add the tomatoes, celery, and carrots to the base. Add ¾ cup of water. Blend or process on high for 20-30 seconds, or until the mixture is smooth.
Then, pour the blended juice through a nut milk bag, squeezing it from the top down to drain the juice into a pitcher. Alternatively, you can pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve, using a spatula to gently push the liquid through the sieve. Discard the collected pulp, or save it and use it for another purpose.
Stir in the salt and Tabasco sauce (optional) into the tomato juice. Chill the juice before serving, or serve it right away over ice cubes.

Notes

Fresh juice is best served right after it’s made. But, it can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Try to use ripe tomatoes for this recipe for the most flavor.
If you don’t want any spiciness to the flavor of your juice, leave out the hot sauce.
This recipe is very versatile! You can adjust or adapt the types of vegetables that you blend with the tomatoes. Feel free to use additional ingredients such as flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, beets, and even an apple to add additional sweetness.

Author: Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Drinks
Method: Blender
Cuisine: Healthy
Diet: Vegan

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 48
Sugar: 6.5 g
Sodium: 131.5 mg
Fat: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 9.3 g
Fiber: 1.8 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg