When talking about apricots, people often think of drinks like apricot wine or pickled apricots, but they often overlook another equally appealing way to prepare apricots, which is juice. Let’s cook with TasteVN now to learn 2 ways to make apricot juice!
1. Fresh Apricot Juice
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fresh Apricot Juice For 1 large glass
Fresh apricots 5 fruits Lemon 1 fruit Sugar 3 tablespoons Salt A little
How to make Fresh Apricot Juice
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Prepare the apricot
After buying apricots, scrape off the white powder on the skin, then wash them thoroughly with diluted saltwater, gently scrub, and rinse several times with water before draining.
Use a knife to cut the apricots in half and remove the pit, placing the flesh in a bowl.
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Blend and filter the apricot juice
Put the apricots into a blender, then add about 3 tablespoons of sugar, squeeze the juice of 1 lemon, and pour in about 70 – 100ml of water.
Cover the lid and blend the mixture until smooth. Finally, pour the blended apricot juice into a glass through a sieve to remove excess pulp, then add a few ice cubes, and it’s ready.
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Final Product
With just a few simple steps, you can quickly have a glass of fresh apricot juice that is incredibly refreshing and appealing. The juice has a balanced sour taste with the characteristic aroma of apricots and a hint of sweetness that will make you fall in love with the distinct flavor of this drink!
2. Cooked Apricot Juice
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Cooked Apricot Juice Serves 4
Fresh apricots 1 kg Mint leaves 2 sprigs Sugar 200 gr Salt a little
How to Make Cooked Apricot Juice
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Prepare the apricot
Wash the apricots briefly to remove the powdery layer on the skin, then soak them in salt for 7 – 10 minutes.
Next, use a knife to remove the apricot pits, wash them again with water to make them clean, and then place the apricots in a large pot.
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Cook the apricots with sugar
Pour water into the pot so that it just covers the apricots, then place the pot on the heat.
Next, add 200 grams of granulated sugar and 2 sprigs of mint leaves into the pot with the apricots.
Cook the apricots over medium heat until the water in the pot boils and slightly reduces, and the apricot flesh is very soft, then turn off the heat. You can taste it to see if it’s to your liking and add more sugar if you want it sweeter.
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Filtering apricot juice
After the apricot juice has cooled for about 5 – 10 minutes, you pour the apricot juice through a sieve to extract the apricot juice.
To make the apricot juice more flavorful and fragrant, you can lightly crush the apricot flesh while straining.
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Final product
Since using apricots cooked with sugar, this method of making apricot juice will result in a richer, more fragrant flavor. Especially the deep orange color of the apricot juice is enough to make you like it at first sight and curious to see what the taste is like.
The apricot juice has a sweet and sour taste with a slight natural astringent aftertaste that is very special. This juice will taste even better when you use it with ice!
How to choose delicious fresh apricots
- Choose apricots that have a beautiful yellow color, uniform color, and feel firm when held.
- Freshly picked apricots will have a white powdery layer on the outside and a light fragrant smell; you should buy these apricots.
- Do not buy apricots that are bruised, damaged, still dark green, or show signs of mold.
Let’s immediately try the sweet and sour taste with the apricot juice that TasteVN just introduced above! Hot sunny days will become cooler with a glass of sweet and sour, refreshing juice like this!
