Tomato Paste on left and Tomato Juice on right
Tomato Juice
Tomato Paste
This is only the second time that I have attempted to make tomato paste, and the first time I froze it.
I have to confess this was to be tomato sauce but I started sewing and blogging until it turned to paste...
You know the saying life gives you lemons make lemon aid, well that is what I did.
I do need a food mill then that would make all the difference in the world.
That is what I suggest if you are making paste.
I did find out that you need lots and lots of tomatoes. I made these 4 jelly jars with a tomato box full of tomatoes....
boiled tomatoes slightly to peel easier
peeled
seeded (ugh)
(too time consuming without food mill don't advise unless you have 3 hrs. to kill)
I cooked them down slowly took all of the water that had cooked out of the tomatoes and set aside and saved.
Before I went to bed I again took the water off and put them into a crock pot.
I simmered them on low overnight.
The next morning I realized paste Dolly you have made paste, and it tastes very good.
Sterilized the jars heated the lids and caps and kept them warm
heated paste higher on stove but watched because tomatoes do stick to pot easily
ladled them into jelly jars
added 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
sealed.
Simple Tomato Juice
I strained all pulp and seeds that ended up in the juice that was ladled off
heated juice
added 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
to hot sterilized jars.
I had some left over so I added tiny bit of sugar
it is very delicious.
Notes to self:
Next time buy food mill
buy lots and lots of tomatoes
add different seasonings
would be good with basil etc.
If nothing else that tomato juice could be added to broths, soups, recipes...
Keep, store, save and most importantly use what you work so hard to save...
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
Do what you enjoy and enjoy what you do....
I would love any recipes you might have out there for tomato sauces and pastes that you have tried.
Dolly
Looks like I need to buy one of these items to use for much easier preparation of sauce and juice