How to Store Freshly-pressed Juices for Maximum Nutrient Retention

As any veteran juicing enthusiast knows, the very best time to drink any juice you make is the moment it’s juiced/extracted. Sometimes however, you make too much, you do not have the chance to drink it right away or you simply desire to have some ready so you aren’t standing beside your juicer all the time.

Whether you’re juice fasting or just a fan of fresh juice, this overview of keeping your juice healthy has you covered.

BASIC GUIDELINES

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1. Plan Ahead

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What does it cost? juice are you and your household going to consume? What sort of juice do you like? Answer these basic questions and keep them in mind while you go shopping. This will reduce waste or excess juice.

2. Usage A Slow Juicer

If you’re preparing on having your juice more than one day after you make it, utilize a sluggish juicer, it can be any of these: masticating, twin-gear juicers or this hydraulic juice press.

Popular centrifugal juicers only produce juice that is excellent for approximately 24 Hr. Cold-pressed juice on the other hand can last up to 72 hours (sometimes a lot more). As an added benefit sluggish juicers are more efficient and will yield more juice than centrifugal juicers.

3. Always Usage Fresh, Organic Produce

The point virtually argues itself. Fresh, organic produce is without harmful chemicals and pesticides, which makes for healthy and flavorful juice. Without commercial chemicals and pesticides consisted of in the juice, it can keep for longer. Organic produce likewise isn’t really genetically modified in any way.

4. Store Your Juice Right now

Just like water, sunshine and air can degrade the juice gradually. For finest outcomes, juice your vegetables and fruits directly out from the fridge, and store your juice the moment it’s done juicing. This will keep it fresher for a longer period of time.

Adding lemons in your juice might add more mileage to the storage duration.

5. Usage A Non-Plastic Airtight Container

Avoid plastic bottles or containers as much as possible, even the BPA-free ones. We’ll get into why this is important in the future.

6. Fill Everything The Method Up

If you are keeping your juice in a mason container or a container, fill it all the way up to the brim. This stays out air (oxygen) as much as possible, to avoid the juice oxidizing in time.

7. Label Your Juice

Your juice is going to look extremely various from the fruit or veggies it originated from, specifically if you blend vegetables and fruit together to make your juice. You’ll wish to know whether you’ve got grape juice or onion juice in your hand prior to you start drinking it. Label the containers utilizing masking tape that can be easily removed/changed.

8. Do not Include Ice

Considering that you’ll be filling your container to the brim, do not put them in the freezer, particularly if you use a glass container. If you use a glass container, the frozen juice can ruin the glass as it expands. Freezing the juice in general ruins the taste, even after you thaw it out.

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How to Store Freshly-pressed Juices for Maximum Nutrient Retention