I love my steam juicer. A steam juicer will increase your canning options and help you get more out of your produce (and other food). Here are some examples:
- If you save all the cores and peels when you prepare pineapple for canning, the steam juicer will provide just the right amount of juice for canning the pineapple.
- Juice rhubarb to make jelly then puree the pulp to mix with sweetener and applesauce for fruit leather. (See this post from July 28, 2023.)
- Juice crabapples for juice to make jelly then use a food strainer to make a thick sauce for fruit leather.
- Juice apples for apple juice then use a food strainer to make a thick sauce for fruit leather.
- Steam chicken pieces for a concentrated broth; chill the broth to get the chicken fat (schmaltz) for baking and cooking; can or freeze the cooked chicken after removing bones and skin; can or freeze the broth. (Great way to prepare bags of chicken quarters.)
- Steam juicing elderberries is a much easier way to get juice for making jelly.
- Steam juicing foraged Beautyberries is a much easier way to get juice for making jelly. (See this post from August 31, 2022)
- Save fruit peels from preparing apples, pears, peaches, and other fruit for canning. Steam juice the peels for juice to make jelly.
- Steam juice foraged wild Mustang grapes for juice to make jelly. (The juice will be too acidic to drink.)
- Steam juice Concord grapes for juice to drink or make jelly then put the pulp through a food strainer (with a grape spiral) to make a puree for fruit leather.
- Steam juice an overabundance of any fruit for juice to drink, to make jelly, or to make syrup.
- Steam juice watermelon for watermelon punch.
- Steam juice tomatoes for tomato juice then puree the remaining pulp to make tomato sauce.
I’m sure there are many other ways to use a steam juicer. Let your imagination be your guide!
I love using my Vineyard Deluxe Stainless Steel Steam Juicer from VKP Brands but there are others available including the highly rated Mehu-Liisa steam juicer.
If you don’t have a steam juicer, consider putting one on your canning wishlist!
