Copycat V8® Juice

Full of tomatoes, celery, onion, pepper, beet, carrot, and garlic, this vegetable juice cocktail tastes even better than the store-bought version!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 61 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons chopped celery
• 1 (1 quart) sterilized canning jar with lid and ring
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1.25 teaspoons salt
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon juice
• 0.25 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
• 1.5 pounds tomatoes, chopped
• 0.33333334326744 large onion, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon chopped celery
• 0.375 carrot, chopped
• 0.25 beet
• 0.125 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 0.33333334326744 clove garlic
• 2.3333332538605 cups water, or as needed
• 1.25 teaspoons white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon horseradish

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Process tomatoes, onion, 3 tablespoons and 1/2 teaspoon chopped celery, carrot, beet, green bell pepper, and garlic through a juicer.

Step 2

Stir vegetable juices, water, 1 1/4 teaspoons white sugar, lemon juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper together in a large pot. Bring to a boil and cook until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Ladle juice into a quart jar. Stir 1 tablespoon white sugar and 1 teaspoon salt into the juice. Wipe the rim of the jar with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lid and screw on ring.

Step 4

Process juice in a pressure canner at 10 pounds of pressure for 35 minutes.

Step 5

Remove the jar from the pressure canner and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface until cool. Once cool, press the top of the lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.