Juniper juice (without sugar)
Yesterday, my dad came back from a walk with a full bag of ripe janariks, so it occurred to me that I could make some light and refreshing juice from them ... And then I realized that there is material for a little homemade sour jam :)
Preparation steps
- Wash the janariks and put them in a large sherpa (or halve the quantities in half and put in two smaller ones)
- Add 5 dl of warm water (or 2.5 dl to each bowl if you have halved them) and with gentle heating, pass the mixture well so that it becomes uniform.
- Finally add the lemon juice and mix well
- Cover and let stand for a few hours (I left overnight)
- When the mixture has settled, strain it through a strainer or gauze (if you like thicker juice like me, strain it only through a strainer) and boil the resulting juice.
- In the meantime, wash and heat the glass bottles in the oven, then pour the boiled juice into them. Close the bottles well and put them in a tub (or box) with a blanket. Tuck them well and leave to cool to room temperature (minimum 24h)
- You can take out the stones from the rest of the mixture and cook the jam to taste with the addition of sugar (you get it just for a small round of pancakes or donuts :)
Serving
The juice has no sugar and has a sour taste, so it is best to dilute it with water in a ratio of 1: 1, and you can also add sugar or honey to taste :)