Homemade > Convenience: Apple Juice
Just 2 apples and some ice thats all you need for a personal sized Jar of apple juice. You can blend and strain if you have a blender or grab a juicer and it'll separate the pulp for you. The price of two apples from Albertsons comes to $1.80(onsale, if not they'll be like $1 each) and those apples will half-way fill up a 32 Oz jar like I have pictured. When you add the ice then it'll fill up the rest of the jar. I didn't notice a difference in taste either once the ice melted because cosmic crisp apples are already very sweet. Another note if youve been trying to cut down on your waste output then start with drinks like juices. Collect glass jars and refill those with your homemade juices. From this process the only waste ill have is apple pulp, and that can be eaten or composed. Eliminating as much plastic as I can which means less trips to the garbage can. Im not sure how long it'll last in the fridge once its made but I know it'll get drunk up before I figure it out 😂. I could go even longer on the possibilities of what homemade juices and meals could bring but I want to hear from you all! Do you prefer Convenience or Homemade? Tell me in the comments 👩🏾🍳.
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