How Do You Make A Fruit Press?
A fruit press is a simple and nutritious way to make fresh juice. The press crushes the fruit and extracts the juice and all its vitamins and minerals. This is an efficient way to use fruit before it spoils. The fruit should be clean and dry before pressing. Remove any fruit that is molding or rotting. Bruises generally do not present a problem in the final product. Step 1 Assemble a campfire stand with wood or metal, and place a plastic bucket on top. Make small openings in the bottom of the bucket, and cover with a muslin bag. Glue the bag to the bucket. This will prevent any solids from getting into the bucket. Step 2 Place a pan underneath the bucket to collect the juice, and a funnel to direct the juice into the pan. Step 3 Get a car jack. Calculate the height so that the jack will be able to press the fruit. The jack must be able to reach the bottom when fully deployed and be completely outside of the bucket when fully retracted. Step 4 Glue a metallic sheet to the car jack so th