V-8 Juice For Canning - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    15 lbs ripe tomatoes, chopped (you want 8 quarts chopped)
    1 large bell pepper, chopped fine
    2 large onions, chopped fine
    1 1/2 cups diced celery
    2 bay leaves
    12 fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil
    2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
    1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    3 teaspoons sugar
    2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 cup lemon juice
Preparation
    Place all ingredients, except lemon juice, in a large stainless pot. Bring to a boil then simmer for 30 minutes-all veg should be soft.
    Press veg through a fine sieve or food mill.
    Return juice to pot, stir in lemon juice and bring to a boil.
    Pour into clean hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Process for 35 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

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