How to Make Apple Juice
Sep 29, 2022
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We can’t wait to show you How to Make Apple Juice at home. It’s simply apples and water blended in a blender and then strained, that’s it! Simple.
Homemade apple juice and apple cider are so simple to make at home. What we love about this juice recipe is that it contains two simple ingredients: apples and water!
What are the best apples for apple juice?
When it comes to choosing apples, it simply depends on your families favorite. If you have a favorite apple variety such as SweeTango, Envy, Cosmic Crisp or Granny Smith, they all work great. It’s simply the sweetness or tartness your family enjoys.
If using a tart apple you may want to add a little sugar to offset the flavors.
Related: Caramel Apples
How many apples does it take to make juice?
It takes about 3 medium sized apples to make one cup of juice.
How do I strain the apples?
There are two methods you can use:
- Fine Mesh Strainer – a fine mesh strainer works great for straining the juice once blended. Use a spoon to move the mixture around to get the most apple juice.
- Cheesecloth – we used a cheesecloth over the top of a large measuring cup for this particular recipe. We placed small amounts of the blended apple into the cheesecloth and squeezed into the measuring cup, then removed the skin and blended apple to repeat the process until all the mixture was used.
Both options work well. You just want to make sure the peel and the blended apple itself doesn’t fall through when straining.
Using a spoon to move the mixture around the top of the strainer or cheesecloth.
Related: Apple Pie
Do apples need to be peeled to make apple juice?
No, there is no need to peel the apples as the strainer or cheesecloth will catch the skin of the apples.
How to Make Apple Juice
Blend the apples until smooth.
Using a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer over a large measuring cup or bowl extract the apple juice.
Store in an air tight mason jar or pitcher in the refrigerator. 
A few of our readers favorite apple recipes:
- Caramel Apples
- Caramel Apple S’mores
- Apple Blondie Cupcakes
- Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
- Air Fryer Apple Fritters
How to Make Apple Juice
Ingredients
- 10 apples cored and quartered
- 1/2 c water
Instructions
- Start by washing and coring your apples. Then quarter the apples and place in a blender with 1/2 cup of water.
- Blend the apples until smooth.
- Using a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer over a large measuring cup or bowl extract the apple juice.
- Store in an air tight mason jar or pitcher in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This turned out excellent. Very delicious and so easy to make without a press. Even my fussy husband likes it