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Tomato Juice from Tomato Paste

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  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 4 cans of tap water

Use any size can of tomato paste. Usually they come in 12-oz or 6-oz sizes. Open the can and scrape the thick concentrated tomato paste into a large jar or juice pitcher. Fill the can with water 4 times, and pour the water in with the tomato paste. Stir it up really well.

It will be unsalted, which I believe makes it taste fresher, but you may add salt to taste if you like. Some folks like to add a little Hot Sauce or Worcestershire Sauce for flavor. Personally, I like it well chilled and straight from the fridge. It has a tangy refreshing flavor which reminds me of summertime tomato harvesting.

Use it anywhere you would regular canned tomato juice. Here is a substitute which costs less than a third of it’s commercial counterpart, and actually tastes ten times better. Being thrifty pays off in flavor, health and savings.

You may also enjoy this recipe for chocolate syrup. It’s another cheap beverage recipe from my collection.

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4 Responses to “Tomato Juice from Tomato Paste”

  1. cptacek says:
    February 20, 2010 at 10:21 pm

    Thanks for the recipe. I made some this afternoon, added Worcestershire sauce and tobasco sauce and a bit of salt. Yummy!

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  2. Kristin says:
    June 23, 2010 at 10:10 am

    Got any ideas to turn it into Clamato? Its my husband’s favorite but at over $4/qt I have a hard time putting it into the cart.

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  3. jeanna says:
    June 23, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    I googled a recipe for homemade Clamato. This is what I found. Haven’t tried it though…

    1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice (use the recipe for homemade here)
    4 (10 ounce) cans clam juice
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
    2 dashes hot sauce
    5 dashes celery salt
    5 dashes crushed red pepper flakes

    Combine all ingredients in a large container and shake well.

    Re-shake before serving.

    Makes 86 ounces.

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  4. jeanna says:
    June 23, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    Also found this one. Sounds good. I think I’m going to mix up this one tonight:

    SPICY TOMATO JUICE

    1 lg. can tomato juice
    1/4 c. lemon juice (fresh squeeze)
    1/8 tsp. hot sauce
    1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
    1 tsp. salt
    1/8 tsp. celery salt
    1 dash garlic salt

    Mix together in large pitcher and let set in the refrigerator overnight. Serve in glass with one Spanish olive. Be sure to shake or stir before pouring.

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