Homemade V8

15 pounds Fully ripe tomatoes;peeled and chopped
4-4 1/2 cups Celery;chopped (5 stalks)
4-4 1/2 cups Carrots;chopped (5 large)
1/2 cup Sugar; or to taste
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Pepper
1 tsp. Celery salt
1/3 cup Lemon juice

Directions:

Over medium high heat bring the vegetables to a boil and boil gently for about 20 minutes. In a covered blender (food processor) and a portion at a time process until smooth. Strain and discard pulp. Add seasonings and bring to just under boiling if canning, or chill.
For canning: Process jars 35 min pints 40 min quarts.

Supposed to make: 6 qts. but we got 5 1/2 qts. - could add a bit more tomatoes to hopefully get 6.

Adapted from V8 recipe that tasted like salsa:cdkitchen Homemade V8 Juice
Processing times: Preparing and canning Tomatoes

Kahlua

4 cups water & 4 cups sugar- boil about 5-10 minutes
add 3/4 cup instant coffee, stir and let cool
add 2 oz vanilla extract or 1 chopped vanilla bean
and 1/5th vodka (3 1/2 cups)

Strawberry Slush

7 c. water
3 c. sugar
2 c. water and 4 tea bags
1 c. cranberry juice
1-6 oz. can frozen orange juice
1-6 oz. can frozen lemonade
1 pt. frozen or fresh strawberries

Boil 7 c. water with sugar for 1 min., then cool.
Brew tea in 2 c. boiling water, 5 min., cool.
Blend cranberry, orange juice, lemondae, and strawberries. Add to cooled sugar water/tea mixture.
Freeze in a large ice cream pail.
Serve 2 scoops in glass with ginger ale.

Substitutions:In place of 3 c. sugar - 1c. sugar/1c. honey or when using sweetened strawberries - 3/4 c. sugar/3/4 c. honey.

Crab Apple/Apple Jack

Fill a 1 gallon jar with crab apples (stems and all).
Add 3 c. sugar and 1 liter of vodka.
Brew at room temp. for 90 days, rotating/mixing jar periodically (at least every 30 days).
After 90 days pour liquid off of apples and strain with very fine strainer to remove any particles.
Store in bottles. Serve chilled.
Makes about 2 liters.

Apple Cinnamon Red-Eye

Brown 2 c. sugar in large kettle.
Then add:
3 c. water and stir on warm until sugar is melted in.
Next add:
2 qt. apple cider
1 can (12 oz.) frozen apple juice
Cool.
Add about 1/4 liter of Everclear (about 200-250ml)
Pour into bottles and add cinnamon sticks to each bottle.
Makes 3 1/2 liters. (the extra 1/2 liter allows for taste testing :) hee hee)