[JohnB47]

Hi.

I've never used a juicer, or any such device but I'm hopeful of having a good crop of blueberries and cranberries this year, plus raspberries and some blackcurrants, redcurrents and white currents.

So I'm thinking that producing juice would be a good way to use up the fruit if it all gets too much to eat.

Has anyone any good tips? I did search but only found a very old post that received no replies.

Ideally I want to find a good electric device that will make it very easy.

Thanks.

[Yorkie]

I'd have thought that you would be looking at a juicer.  I had a Phillips one some years ago and found the metal mesh sieve / strainer an absolute nightmare to clean all the pith and skins off.

How about looking on freecycle or somewhere?  It's the sort of kitchen gadget that people often have at the back of cupboards until they have a nudge to get rid of it (and I speak from personal experience!!)

The only other thing which occurs, and I don't know how well it would work, would perhaps be a blender - and then strain the resulting mixture very well through a fine sieve.  If you already have a blender you could experiment with fruit from the supermarket now.

[JohnB47]

I'd have thought that you would be looking at a juicer.  I had a Phillips one some years ago and found the metal mesh sieve / strainer an absolute nightmare to clean all the pith and skins off.

How about looking on freecycle or somewhere?  It's the sort of kitchen gadget that people often have at the back of cupboards until they have a nudge to get rid of it (and I speak from personal experience!!)

The only other thing which occurs, and I don't know how well it would work, would perhaps be a blender - and then strain the resulting mixture very well through a fine sieve.  If you already have a blender you could experiment with fruit from the supermarket now.

Thanks Yorkie.

Yes, I do have a blender - I'll give it a try using some blueberries I have in the freezer and some fresh cranberries left over from Christmas shopping.

Thanks also for the other tips.

[Kleftiwallah]

I have a fruit extracting contraption called "Fruitmaster"  Fill the base with water, bung the fruit in the perforated basket on top, bung the lid on, turn up the heat and away you go!  "Simples" ! ! !  Cheers,   Tony.