Easy Pomegranate Juice Recipe | How to Make Pomegranate Juice at home
Step-wise recipe to make homemade Pomegranate Juice. Includes tips to pick good quality pomegranate, extract arils easily, make the juice using blender and storage tips. Preservative Free and Healthy.
Servings 2
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups Pomegranate Arils 5 medium size Pomegranates, approx half kilo
- ½ cup Chilled Water
Instructions
- In a blender Jar, add 2 ½ cups of pomegranate arils and chilled water.
- Pulse it for 10-15 seconds or say 5-6 times until the juice is extracted. Note - Do not pulse for long else the seeds will break down and mix with juice.
- Pass the juice through a strainer. Use a potato masher, back of the ladle or spatula to gently press and extract juice.
- Once the juice is strained, it is ready to drink. Serve with a pinch of salt (optional) and ice cubes.
Notes
Recipe Notes -
- Use a high power blender jar and PULSE the arils. Total 5 - 6 pulses are required to extract juice and just enough to leave the seeds intact. We do not want to crush the seeds.
- Fresh Pomegranate juice is highly concentrated. You can dilute it by adding some chilled water, seltzer or club soda. We prefer it with chilled water and lots of ice.
- Pomegranate juice tends to oxidize and hence an astringent like lemon or orange juice helps. You may also observe some change in color. Juice of 1 Lime or 1/2 cup fresh orange juice can be added instead of water, while blending.
- Since the juice is very sweet, adding a pinch of salt really elevates the taste. It is optional but highly recommended. I like adding rock salt or pink salt and sometimes a pinch of ground cumin.
- 2 and 1/2 cups of Pomegranate arils yields 400 ml juice, approximately 1 and 3/4 cup of fresh juice. Serves two.
- The arils can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated. It lasts upto 4-5 days depending on usage. Make sure the arils do not come in contact with moisture and use a clean, dry spoon while removing some into a bowl. Freezing the arils is the best option especially if you have de-seeded a big batch. Increases shelf life.
- Fresh Pomegranate juice can be stored in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days. Ensure the juice is sealed in an airtight bottle and secured with a tight lid.
- The juice freezes well and it can be stored in ziplock covers. Thaw it overnight in the refrigerator to use in the morning for smoothies etc.
- For storing and freezing, use glass containers instead of metal. Steel containers sometimes may contain carbon steel which hastens the oxidation process (pomegranates would turn brown).