{"id":7521,"date":"2026-06-03T00:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=7521"},"modified":"2026-06-03T00:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:01:06","slug":"homemade-strawberry-juice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/homemade-strawberry-juice\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Strawberry Juice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Homemade Strawberry Juice<\/p>\n<p>Prep Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 10 mins | Servings: 2-3 glasses<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<p>1 lb fresh strawberries (about 4 cups), rinsed and hulled<br \/>\n1\u00bd cups cold water<br \/>\n2-4 tablespoons sugar or honey (to taste)<br \/>\n1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (optional)<br \/>\nIce cubes for serving<br \/>\nOptional add-ins:<\/p>\n<p>Fresh mint leaves<br \/>\n\u00bd cup other berries (raspberries or blueberries)<br \/>\n1-inch knob of fresh ginger<br \/>\nInstructions<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Prepare the strawberries<br \/>\nRinse the strawberries thoroughly under cold water. Remove the green tops (hull them) using a small knife. If strawberries are large, chop them in half.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Blend<br \/>\nAdd the prepared strawberries, cold water, sugar or honey, and lemon juice (if using) to a blender. Blend on high for 30-60 seconds until completely smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Strain<br \/>\nPlace a fine-mesh strainer over a large bowl or pitcher. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer. Use a spatula or spoon to press down on the pulp, extracting as much liquid as possible. Discard the seeds and pulp.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Taste and adjust<br \/>\nTaste the juice. Add more sweetener if too tart, or more lemon juice if too sweet.<\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Serve<br \/>\nFill glasses with ice cubes and pour the strawberry juice over the top. Garnish with fresh mint or a strawberry slice if desired. Serve immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Storage<\/p>\n<p>Refrigerator: Store in an airtight glass jar for up to 3 days. Shake or stir before drinking.<\/p>\n<p>Freezer: Pour into ice cube trays and freeze. Use in smoothies, lemonade, or cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>Tips<\/p>\n<p>Use ripe strawberries for the sweetest flavor<br \/>\nChill ingredients first for colder juice without watering down with ice<br \/>\nSave the pulp for smoothies, oatmeal, or baked goods<br \/>\nFor sparkling juice, replace water with sparkling water<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homemade Strawberry Juice Prep Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 10 mins | Servings: 2-3 glasses Ingredients 1 lb fresh&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Homemade Strawberry Juice - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Homemade Strawberry Juice Prep Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 10 mins | Servings: 2-3 glasses Ingredients 1 lb fresh strawberries (about 4 cups), rinsed and hulled"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7521"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7523,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7521\/revisions\/7523"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}