Tomato Juice For Canning - cooking recipe

Ingredients

tomatoes
salt
lemon juice

Preparation

Here's a quote from Bernardin. \"Any amount of tomatoes can be used.
An average of 3-3 1/2 pounds of tomatoes are needed to make 1 quart of juice. A bushel of tomatoes-53 pounds-will make from 15-18 quarts of juice.
A bushel of tomatoes-53 pounds-will make from 15-18 quarts of juice.
To acidify the tomato juice add: 1 T. bottled lemon juice per pint jar or 2 T. per quart jar.
Salt is optional but makes it taste better--1/2 t. per pint or 1 t. per quart.\".
So wash and cut up tomatoes 2 Cups at a time add to a large stainless pot and crush, all the while bringing to a boil.
(I would be using a food processor at this point).
When all tomatoes are crushed maintain a boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Press tomato pulp through a fine sieve or food mill.
Return to pot and heat to boiling.
Prepare the jars and ladle in hot juice leaving 1/2 inch head space-wipe-seal and process in a boiling water bath, 35 minutes for pints and 40 minutes for quarts at altitudes up to 1000 feet.