How are quinces prepared for juicing?
Quinces are surrounded by a furry fluff that contains bitter substances. Therefore, the quinces should be carefully prepared before juicing so that the end product does not taste bitter.
Rub the fluff thoroughly with a kitchen towel, then wash the quinces. You should also remove the stem and the flower base before juicing. However, you do not have to peel the quinces. Although the peel cannot be consumed, it does not interfere with the juicing process.
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Juice the quince by heating
Quinces are perfect for hot juicing, as the juice becomes sweeter when heated and a higher juice yield is possible from the sometimes quite dry fruits.
If you have a steam juicer, fill the quince, prepared as above and roughly cut, into the fruit basket. This is placed on the juice container, which in turn stands on the bottom pot filled with water. Equipped with a lid, the steam extractor is now on the stove for at least an hour. You fill the finished hot juice into sterile bottles through the pouring tube, which means it can be kept for several months without further boiling down.
If you want to juice the quinces without specially purchased utensils, you can do this easily in the saucepan. Cut the prepared quinces into cubes, put them in a saucepan and just cover the fruit pieces with water. When you've cooked them for 20 minutes, you can strain the quinces through a sieve. You filter the juice obtained in this way through a kitchen towel. To preserve it, the quince juice must be boiled again before filling. Otherwise, you should store it in the refrigerator and use it within a few days.
Juice the quinces raw
It is also possible to cold-juice quinces, using a juicer or a juicer. Raw quince juice tastes more bitter than hot juice. It can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days.
If you want to make jelly from the quince juice, you should use juice that you obtained by heating the fruit. The raw quince juice contains a lot of suspended solids that make it difficult to gel when boiled. Alternatively, you can carefully filter the raw juice through a cloth and then boil it down, but this means an additional work step.
