Eighteen Ways to Use the Juice and Syrup from Canned Fruits
by So very often we find ourselves throwing away perfectly good
food for no reason other than we simply don’t recognize it as food. When every calorie or filling empty tummies counts,
we won’t have the luxury of wasting food.
And so we need to learn how to use foods that we’d normally toss. Today we’ll look at 18 ways to use the juice
and syrup from canned fruits.
1. Drink it
straight. It’s really a no-brainer, isn’t
it? Just drink it.
2. Add to juice. If you already have some juice (or kool-aid)
in the refrigerator, stir in the liquid from the canned fruit. Make sure the flavors are compatible before
doing so.
3. Smoothies. Most smoothies have a little sweetener in
them. Add the liquid instead of water or
milk.
4. Bread recipes. Use the juice or syrup in making yeast and
quick breads. You may need to slightly
reduce the amount of sugar you add.
5. Jell-O. Add the reserved fruit juice or syrup to
regular Jell-O or make your own using unflavored gelatin. Keep in mind that pineapple juice may
adversely affect whether the Jell-O sets properly.
6. Salad
dressings. Add a little vinegar and a
dash of salt and pepper and drizzle over salad greens. Apple cider vinegar works better with pears
and mixed fruits. White vinegar pairs
better with other fruits. Or use equal
parts vinegar, oil, and fruit juice.
7. Syrup. In a small pan over medium heat, combine the
liquid with a little cornstarch. Cook
and stir until it thickens, then cool and pour it over ice cream, pound cake,
pancakes, or fresh fruit salad.
8. Overnight oats. Use the liquid to make your favorite
overnight oatmeal.
9. Popsicles. Freeze the liquid in popsicle molds for your
children.
10. DIY Flavored
water. Just add a tablespoon or two to
flavor your water.
11. Sweeten tea. Use the syrup or juice to sweeten tea.
12. Flavor soda. Add orange or pineapple juice to soda to give it a
fruity twist.
13. Flavor seltzer
water or club soda. Add any flavor to
soda water.
14. Ice cubes. Freeze the syrup or juice in ice cube trays
for flavoring water or soda later.
15. Rice. Cook rice with the juice for a tropical
flair. This works better with actual
juice than with syrup.
16. Marinade
meats. Use the juice to marinade
chicken, pork, beef, or fish. If using
pineapple juice, reduce the amount of vinegar to prevent the meat from becoming
too tough.
17. Glaze ham. Pineapple and apricot juice or syrup have the
best flavor combinations.
18. Use it to can
next year’s fruit. Strain the syrup to
remove floaties, bring it to a boil, and use it to can the same fruit next
year.[1]
With all these ideas, there’s no reason to ever throw your
canned fruit juices and syrups away.
Sugar is something that will be in short supply in a collapsed
economy. Let’s not waste it.
Links to related
posts:
Fruit-Flavored Pancake and Waffle Syrups
[1]
Tonya J., Cooperative Extension, 16 January 2015, https://ask.extension.org/questions/224704
(accessed 28 January 2021).
