Vitamix: Whole Tomato Juice

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• Fresh Tomato Juice:
• 2 or 3 ripe tomatoes, quartered
• Traditional Tomato Juice:
• salt to taste
• Canned Tomato Juice:
• 6-8 cups (1.0-1.4 kg) quartered ripe tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice per quart of tomato juice
• salt to taste

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Fresh Tomato Juice:
1. Place tomatoes into the Vitamix container and secure lid.

2. Select Variable 1.

3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.

4. Blend for 30-60 seconds, using the tamper to stir. Chill and serve.

Traditional Tomato Juice:
1. Follow instructions for fresh tomato juice, then pour tomato juice into a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Salt to taste. Chill and serve.

Canned Tomato Juice:
1. Fill the Vitamix container with clean tomato quarters and secure lid.

2. Select Variable 1.

3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.

4. Blend for 30-60 seconds, using the tamper to stir.

5. In a large saucepan, bring juice to a boil, stirring occasionally. Salt to taste. Add lemon juice.

6. Freeze or can.