How to Make Saskatoon Juice

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 20

Straining Time 1

Total Time 1 22

Servings

4 cups (1 litre/about 600grams) cleaned saskatoon berries or other berries, fresh or frozen
2 cups (500ml) water
juice of half a lemon
honey to taste about 3 tablespoons, or other sweetener of choice

Place the saskatoons and water into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and cover the saucepan. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Pour into a colander set over a bowl to catch the juice, and let drain until cooled to lukewarm and no more juice drips out - an hour or more.
Add the lemon juice and honey or other sweetener, and whisk until the honey is dissolved. Remember that the juice will be diluted to serve, so it will taste sweeter as a concentrate.
You should have about 3 cups of saskatoon juice concentrate (it depends on how juicy your berries are).
To serve: Mix 1 part saskatoon juice with 2 to 3 parts water or club soda, to taste. You can mix it up in a pitcher or refrigerate the concentrate and mix up individual glasses as you need them. Will keep for one week in the fridge.

*Use club soda and add a shot of vodka for a fun summer cocktail.

This method for making juice works for all berries.