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Tomato Juice Recipe

This Homemade Tomato Juice tastes similar to V8 but is SO much better! Serve as a refreshing drink, an ingredient in recipes, or as a soup base!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Canning
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Juice, Tomato, Tomato Juice
Servings: 7 quarts
Calories: 268kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 23 pounds tomatoes 3 1/4 pounds per quart or 23 pounds per canner load of 7 quarts
  • water approximately 1/4 cup to 1 cup

Per Quart of Juice:

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt

Instructions

  • Wash, core, and remove blemishes from tomatoes. 
  • Cut into small sections.
  • In a large stock pot, add tomatoes and very little water (at most 1 cup). 
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Put through colander to remove seeds and skin (see above notes for tips). 
  • Discard seeds and skin.
  • Return juice to the stock pot and bring to a boil again, adding salt, onion salt, and celery salt according to how many quarts of juice you have yielded.
  • If canning, pour 2 tablespoons lemon juice into sterilized quart-sized jars to bring up the acidity to make it safe for canning. Add tomato juice, leaving about 1/2" air space at the top of the jar.
    Process in a hot water bath canner according to canner directions for 40 minutes.

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Notes

Recipe Tips

  • When canning tomato juice, follow the directions in the recipe card below, but make sure to leave about a half inch of air space at the top.
  • Store it in a cool, dry place and you'll be able to enjoy this juice for up to two years.
  • If you are looking to make a LOT of juice (which I like to make at least 25 quarts at a time) you will want to save yourself some frustration by getting a Tomato Strainer. THIS is the EXACT one that I use.
  • I also have the little attachments, seen here. This will save you a lot of time having to press everything by hand through a colander. I have seen cheaper ones on Amazon and even one that attaches to a Kitchen Aid-- I am sure all of them are great (I am really tempted by the Kitchen Aid one because you don't have to manually turn the crank... if I cave and get it I will let you know). Anything that keeps you from having to do extra work is a winner in my book.

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 552mg | Potassium: 3532mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 12415IU | Vitamin C: 204mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 4mg