Introduction: How to Make Pomegranate Juice

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In this instructable I will show you how to make pomegranate juice. Pomegranate is an extremely tasty and healthy product, difficult to clean though, due to its hard peel and partition. No wonder, many people are not very keen on peeling pomegranates, especially if you consider a not very pleasant reddish color, that your fingers are getting after it, which is not so easy to wash. So, today we will show you how to make easy pomegranate juice.

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Step 1: Cut Around and Remove the Crown

Use knife to Cut around and remove the crown of the pomegranate

Step 2: Make Shallow and Vertical Cuts

Then make shallow, vertical cuts along the ridges on the outside of the pomegranate

Step 3: Open Naturally Like the Petals of a Flower

Place your thumbs into the top and gently pry open the sections, which will open naturally like the petals of a flower.

Step 4: Place the Pomegranate Into a Bowl of Water and Peel It There

Then, place the pomegranate into a bowl of water and peel it there. Manually remove the membrane from the bowl and discard, since we no longer need it. The peel will not be used for the preparation of pomegranate juice as well.

Step 5: Transfer the Pomegranate Seeds to a Blender

Drain the water through a sieve from the bowl to separate the seeds. After the water is drained, transfer the pomegranate seeds to a blender, cover it with a lid, and then turn on the speed in 3-5 mode and grind the ingredient fo r no more than 15 seconds. After that, open the lid of the blender and move on to the next step in the preparation of pomegranate juice.

Step 6: ​Transfer the Crushed Seeds From the Blender Into a Sieve

Transfer the crushed seeds from the blender into a sieve and, press the mixture with a tablespoon, squeeze as much pomegranate juice as you can. Attention: only seeds should remain on the walls of the sieve when all the juice drains into a bowl.

Step 7: Finish

The best way to serve freshly prepared pomegranate juice is immediately after the preparation, then it will retain most of its nutritional and healthy properties.

Step 8: Watch This Video

Now watch those steps in action by checking out my video tutorial. :)