How to squeeze the juice from the pomegranate?

Pomegranate juice contains a large amount of beneficial properties, like the fruit itself.However, the store is not always easy to find a quality drink that would please the taste and composition. You can get the juice from the fruit grains at home. How and with what to squeeze the juice from the pomegranate, will be discussed in this article.

Pomegranate fruits grow on trees that can reach a height of six meters. The fruit has the shape of a ball and is covered with a dense skin. The edible part of the fruit is located on the seeds that are under the skin. The taste of the pulp is sweet, but there may be a slight sourness. Tart notes appear in the taste of ripe fruits.

Pomegranate can be consumed both in its natural form and used for preparing various dishes and drinks. The most useful grains that are not subjected to heat treatment, which allows you to save all the vitamins and trace elements. From pomegranate drinks the most useful is natural juice.

Pomegranate juice contains the same vitamins and minerals as the fruit pulp. Therefore, the drink on the useful and harmful properties is not much different from the fruit. First of all, it is worth noting that juice has a positive effect on the body as a whole and strengthens the immune system. In addition to the overall health-promoting effect, the drink has the following positive properties:

• with regular use increases the hemoglobin content in the blood;
• helps to reduce cholesterol levels;
• positive effect on the cardiovascular system;
• has a diuretic effect, which, in turn, reduces blood pressure;
• helps with inflammatory processes in the body;
• reduces the risk of cancer;
• improves the gastrointestinal tract;
• stimulates the flow of bile;
• favorably affects the condition of the skin and nails.

In addition to the benefits, pomegranate juice can harm organisms. Among the harmful properties are the following:

• undiluted natural drink can adversely affect the condition of the teeth, damaging the enamel;
• there are cases of individual intolerance to pomegranate, which leads to the appearance of allergies;
• It is not recommended to use juice for people who suffer from constipation, as a drink can only aggravate the situation;
• in case of gastric ulcer or during the exacerbation of gastritis, which is accompanied by high acidity, drink is also not worth it.

Before you start squeezing the juice from the pomegranate, the fruit must be peeled and white veined. The most important in this procedure is the need to preserve the integrity of the grains. Consider the basic cleaning method.

• Carefully cut the upper and lower parts of the fruit, without touching the grains.
• On the peel make shallow cuts in the amount of six pieces. The knife should not reach the pulp of the fetus.
• Then the hands of the fruit are divided into equal segments. In this case, it is not necessary to press strongly on the grenade, otherwise the grains will be damaged.
• Ripe grains will easily lag behind the peel. White film also needs to be removed.

Squeeze the juice from the pomegranate in several ways. The easiest and most effective method is to use a juicer. However, the absence of this device does not prevent to get the drink in other ways.

To get juice from pomegranate seeds at home, it is best to use a device for squeezing berries. Before the procedure of pressing the fruit must be cleaned from the skin, without damaging the grain. In addition, white veins should not remain on the pomegranate pulp, otherwise the drink will be bitter.

After the fruit is cleaned, the grains must be separated from each other.After that, the pomegranate is placed in a juice extractor tank, which is intended for berries or fruit, and the device is started. The juice will soon begin to flow out through a special hole.

As an alternative to an electric juicer, you can use a mechanical device, which is used mainly to produce juice from citrus fruits. This method is convenient when you need to prepare a small portion of the drink. The fruit in this case, the skin does not need to be cleaned. Pomegranate only needs to be well washed and divided into two equal parts.

One half of the pomegranate must be pressed with grains to the projection of the juicer, which has the shape of a cone. The fruit should be slightly pressed and begin to turn it in the direction of the hour hand. This should be done as long as there is no empty crust left from the fruit.

You can get the juice from the pomegranate by squeezing it out manually without resorting to the juicer. To do this, the fruit must be well washed and, using a little effort, put pressure on him from all sides with his hands. And you can also put the unpeeled fruit on a clean, hard surface and roll it, pressing it to the plane with your hand.

After the fruit feels soft to the touch, a small hole must be made in the peel with a knife, from which the juice will flow. But you can also squeeze the juice with gauze. In this case, it is recommended to clean the pomegranate and separate the grains. Bones with pulp must be wrapped in cheesecloth and crush them with force, after substituting a wide container under the flowing juice.

Instead of gauze, you can use plastic bags. In this case, a bag of pomegranate seeds should be put on the table and well beaten off with a hammer or rolling pin. After the procedure, the package must be cut and drained juice.

Pomegranate juice in its pure form should be used with extreme caution, as this may adversely affect the state of the tooth enamel and the gastric mucosa. In order to avoid possible negative consequences, the drink can be diluted with water. It is most correct to mix in an equal ratio of liquids.

In addition to water, you can add other juices to the pomegranate drink, with the exception of citrus fruits. If bitterness is felt in pomegranate juice, or it turned out to be too sour, it would be right to add some honey to it.

Natural freshly squeezed pomegranate juice is not recommended to be consumed on an empty stomach or in the evening before going to bed. To reduce the negative impact of the drink on the enamel of the teeth, it is not necessary to mix it with other components. You can use the usual tube for cocktails, which will reduce the risk of damage to the enamel.

To learn how to squeeze the juice manually from a pomegranate, see the following video.