This is how it works without a juicer

Juice the quince

Before making the juice, the fruits must first be prepared.

1. Rub the quince with a dry cloth to remove the fine, hairy coating that contains bitter substances.
2. If the fruits are dirty, wash them under running water.
3. Remove the remains of the flower and the stem.
4. Eight the quinces or cut them into thin slices. The core casing is also recycled.
5. Cook approx. Add 1 1/4 liters of water and add a little lemon juice so that the quinces don't turn brown. The fruits should be covered with water.
6. Put the quince pieces in the water and cook them in a closed saucepan until soft for 60 minutes.
7. Every now and then, check how soft the fruit is.
8. Hang a fine sieve over a deep bowl and place a fine cheesecloth inside.
9. Take the quinces out of the pot with a ladle and put them in the sieve.
10. Let the whole thing drain and cool.
11. Squeeze the cooked quince through the cloth and collect the juice in the saucepan.

If you let the cooked quinces stand overnight, the juice will turn a nice light brown color. You can sweeten the fresh quince juice to taste. The juice obtained in this way can be kept in the refrigerator for about four to eight weeks. If you want to stock up for the winter, you have the option of filling the juice in sterile swing-top bottles. To prevent it from spoiling prematurely, the freshly squeezed juice has to be boiled again and then bottled while still hot.

Using the pressure cooker

If you have a pressure cooker, it will take less time to cook the quinces. The prepared fruits need a maximum of half an hour to soften in the pressure cooker. The cooked fruits are processed further as described above.