Fresh fruit juices taste amazing and are fantastic for your health and well-being. If you want to learn how to make cherry juice, you’re in the right place!
So simple to make, this will be a new staple in your fridge this year! And once you know how to make this delectable juice, you’ll be more than ready to try out this fantastic cherry juice recipe!
The Amazing Health Benefits of Cherries
Low in calories and high in flavor, these red beauties have many beneficial vitamins and nutrients our bodies crave.
Vitamins and Minerals
Cherries are full of vitamin C, potassium, and Manganese.
Vitamin C is essential in our daily diet and helps boost our immune systems, blood pressure regulation, and even nerve function.
Cherries are also full of fiber which keeps you feeling fuller for longer, is excellent for healthy dieting, and can help keep our digestive systems healthy and functioning.
Antioxidant Power
Like most stone fruits, cherries are full of beneficial antioxidants.
Antioxidants help reduce inflammation, which can help organs and bodily systems function at their best and keep you in good health.
Exercise Recovery
Recently, new studies have shown that drinking cherry juice can help repair muscles after exercise.
Cherry juice can help the muscles recover faster, decrease muscle pain, and prevent strength loss in endurance-performing athletes.
The tarter the juice, the more benefits that it has. So when looking for some of these fantastic benefits, you’ll want to pick up tart cherries like the Meteor Sour Cherry.
What You Need to Make Cherry Juice
Cherries are the most important ingredient when making any cherry juice recipe. Of course, you’ll need some water and sweetener, but the sweetness and water dilution are optional.
Cherries
Organic fresh cherries are the best when making fresh cherry juice, but you can also use frozen if no fresh cherries are available.
Cherry Pitter
When wanting to pit cherries the quick way, it’s beneficial to keep one of these handy cherry pitters in your kitchen gadget drawer.
Blender
Make this cherry juice recipe in a snap by using a blender to do all of the work for you.
Cheesecloth
Using the hand-squeezing method, you’ll need a cheesecloth to collect the cherries’ skins, leaving you only fresh juice.
Fine Mesh Stainer
Whether you use a blender or your hands to do the work, a fine mesh strainer catches all unwanted small pieces of skin you don’t want in your freshly made juice.
How to Pit Cherries
There are a few different methods for pitting your cherries; some are a bit messier than others.
Smash Method
One simple yet messy way to pit fresh cherries is the smash method, which is as simple as it sounds.
Place your cherries in a bowl once they are washed, and use the bottom of a glass to bust the cherries open. Once they are all opened, remove all of the pits.
Pairing Knife Method
This method is slightly less messy than the first. Wash your cherries and, using a pairing knife, slice the cherries in half and remove the pits with your fingers.
Cherry Pitter Method
Now the easiest and less messy of all the methods is using a cherry pitting tool. Wash your cherries and place them into the pitter one by one and squeeze.
You’ll have a ton of fresh cherries pit free to make this cherry juice recipe!
How to Make Cherry Juice – Step by Step
Blender Method
1. Thoroughly wash your cherries, removing pesticides and dirt that may still be on them from processing.
2. Using any pitting methods, pit your cherries and put them into your blender.
3. Blend on the lowest setting, working your way up to ensure all juices are released.
4. Next, using a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl, strain the contents of the blender. This will ensure you’re only catching the juices and none of the cherry skins.
5. You can dilute the juice with fresh cold water and sweeten it with your favorite sweetener if it is too tart.
Hand Squeeze Method
1. Thoroughly wash your cherries so they are as clean as possible, and lay them on a paper towel.
2. Use any of the preferred pitting methods to pit your cherries. Place your pitted cherries in a large bowl.
3. Spread your cheesecloth and place a handful of the cleaned pitted cherries in the middle.
4. Over a large clean bowl, start to wrap the cheesecloth around the cherries and use your hands to give them a good squeeze to release their juice.
5. Keep repeating this process until you have used all your cherries. Once the juice is collected, you may need to dilute or sweeten the juice based on your preference or leave it in its concentrated form.
Storing Fresh Cherry Juice
When wanting to store your fresh cherry juice concentrate, make sure to keep it in an airtight glass container.
I would only store it in its concentrated form, not with any added water or sugar, as this can change the consistency and flavors as it sits in the fridge.
Only store the fresh concentrate for up to 3 days for maximum freshness.
The Best Cherry Juice Recipe Ever
Now that you have learned all about making your cherry juice, you’ll have to try this fantastic recipe!
Deliciously Tart Cherry Juice Spritzer with Fresh Lime Juice
This delicious mocktail is simple to make with fresh cherry juice concentrate, sparkling water, and lime juice. Perfect for a hot summer’s evening sitting on the porch or back patio!
What You’ll Need
– 1/4 Cup Fresh Cherry Juice Concentrate
– 2 Cups Sparkling Water
– 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
– Quartered Limes for Garnish
– Glass Pitcher
How to Prepare
Add the cherry juice concentrate, sparkling water, and fresh lime juice to a glass pitcher. Using a long spoon, stir all the ingredients just until they are combined and serve in a wine glass using a lime wedge as a garnish.
This cherry juice recipe is simple, easy, and so tasty.
Wrapping Up Everything about Cherry Juice
Making fresh juice for you to enjoy is very simple, and using the right tools will take you no time.
After all, you’ll want to get your hands on those amazing health benefits while enjoying that fresh cherry spritzer recipe!
Check out our blog posts about cherries to learn even more about the fantastic cherry. These fabulous blogs will teach you everything from nutrition, planting cherry trees, harvesting, and much more.