I just bought a juicer and was wondering how quickly the juice begins to loose vitamins and minerals?
Posted on September 4th, 2010, by
Can you freeze it to preserve some of the benefits, or should you just make what you can drink in one sitting?
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September 4th, 2010 at 3:35 am
It depends on who you listen to. Your best bet is to use what you made up within a day or two. Unpressurized juice starts to forment quickly. You can freeze most juices.
September 4th, 2010 at 3:35 am
pretty sure its 20 minutes
September 4th, 2010 at 3:35 am
Ideally you should drink it very soon after you make it, and make a fresh lot next time you want juice.
You can prolong its life a bit by putting it in a metal flask which has been pre-chilled in the freezer. Close the lid tightly and keep it in the fridge.
This is what I do if I want to take juice to work to consume later in the day. I wouldn’t keep it for more than a few hours though.
Juice some fresh apples and see how quickly the juice changes in both appearance and taste.
September 4th, 2010 at 3:35 am
According to my juice book, fresh juice loses nutrients within 15-20 minutes after being processed. You’ll want to drink it soon.
If you must store it, put it in an air-tight container and make sure that there is very little space between the lid and the juice (the more air that the juice is exposed to the faster it will spoil.
You can freeze the juice, but you want to make sure to avoid air pockets as much as possible. It won’t keep forever, so make sure you drink it within a few weeks. The nutrients of frozen or stored juice pale in comparison to that of fresh juice.
I hope that helps