Michigan State University Extension
Preserving Food Safely - 01600833
10/13/97

### Canning Tomato and Vegetable Juice Blend

    GUIDE
    3:6

    TOMATO
    AND VEGETABLE JUICE BLEND

    QUANTITY:
     An average of 22 pounds of tomatoes is needed

    per
    canner load of 7 quarts.  Not more than 3 cups of

    other
    vegetables may be added for each 22 pounds of

    tomatoes.

    PROCEDURE:
     Crush and simmer tomatoes as for making

    tomato
    juice.

    Add
    no more than 3 cups of any combination of finely

    chopped
    celery, onions, carrots, and peppers for each 22

    pounds
    for tomatoes. Simmer mixture 20 minutes. Press

    hot
    cooked tomatoes and vegetables through a sieve or

    food
    mill to remove skins and seeds. Add bottled lemon

    juice
    or citric acid to jars. (See acidification

    directions)
    Add 1 teaspoon of salt per quart

    to
    the jars, if desired. Reheat tomato-vegetable juice

    blend
    to boiling and fill immediately into jars, leaving

    1/2-inch
    headspace. Adjust lids and process.

    Recommended
    process time for TOMATO-VEGETABLE BLEND

    in
    a boiling-water canner

                         Process Time at Altitudes of

    Style
      Jar    0-        1,001-     3,001-    Above

    of
    Pack Size   1,000 ft  3,000 ft   6,000 ft  6,000 ft

    Hot
        Pints  35 min     40         45         50

          Quarts  40         45         50         55

    Recommended
    process time for TOMATO-VEGETABLE BLEND

    in
    a dial-gauge pressure canner

              Canner Gauge Pressure(PSI) at Altitudes of

    Style
      Jar   Process   0-      2,001-    4,001-  6,001-

    of
    Pack Size   Time   2,000ft   4,000ft   6,000ft 8,000ft

    Hot
       Pints  20 min   6 lb      7 lb      8 lb    9 lb

           or

         Quarts  15 min  11 lb     12 lb     13 lb   14 lb

    Recommended
    process time for TOMATO-VEGETABLE BLEND

    in
    a weighted-gauge pressure canner

               Canner Gauge Pressure(PSI) at Altitudes of

    Style
       Jar    Process      0-         Above

    of
    Pack  Size    Time        1,000 ft   1,000 ft

    Hot
         Pints  20 min       5 lb       10 lb

            or     15           10         15

           Quarts  10           15         Not

                                               recommended

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