any suggestions to reseal can of juice after opening it?

[Yes]

I buy 46 oz cans of V8 juice and am looking for ideas about storing the
juice after I've opened the can. I'm looking for something that can be
cleaned in a dishwasher, is see-through so that I can see how much
juice is left in the container and has either a lid or screw-top to
keep the container air-tight and doesn't let the juice slop out when I
shake/stir.

So far, I've thought about the following:

1. use saran wrap - that would work to keep the can sealed but seems
like it'd get old resealing the can each time till I drank up the juice
plus it'd get messy because I want to shake the can to stir the juice
up before pouring

2. find a plastic lid that fits the can - I think I'd run into the
messiness problem as in #1. I found at least one company that sells
round, plastic lids, but the company only sells lids in quantities of
100 (overkill <LOL>)

3. buy a juice container - probably best option but the ones I've seen
so far (e.g. at amazon, walmart, google after search) warn that they're
not dishwasher safe or buyers mention problems with the sealable lids
after repeated usage.


Thanks,

John Howland

[Gary]

I buy the plastic bottles (48oz) and just keep the leftovers in
there until I need them. One 48oz bottle will last me a week at
work. If you buy it in the cans, Put in plastic containers with
lids. I wouldn't leave it in the cans.

[Gary]

Gary wrote:
>
> I buy the plastic bottles (48oz) and just keep the leftovers in
> there until I need them. One 48oz bottle will last me a week at
> work. If you buy it in the cans, Put in plastic containers with
> lids. I wouldn't leave it in the cans.

Oops, I just looked at what I have and buy. 64oz plastic bottles
and not the smaller 48oz. Once you open one, it's easily good for
a week or more.

Gary

[Cindy Hamilton]

On Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 11:18:05 AM UTC-4, Yes wrote:
> I buy 46 oz cans of V8 juice and am looking for ideas about storing the
> juice after I've opened the can. I'm looking for something that can be
> cleaned in a dishwasher, is see-through so that I can see how much
> juice is left in the container and has either a lid or screw-top to
> keep the container air-tight and doesn't let the juice slop out when I
> shake/stir.

Half-gallon canning jar. Inexpensive, capacity of 64 ounces, comes
with lids that are pretty tight.

Or, if you consume at least 14 ounces right after you open it, a
quart canning jar. They're easier to handle.

Canning jars are available all over the place this time of year.
In the off season, I get them at a well-stocked hardware store.

Cindy Hamilton

[col...@gmail.com]

When I open a can of tomato juice I pour the juice into a big glass pitcher and cover it with plastic wrap.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 7/23/2017 11:14 AM, Yes wrote:

>
> 3. buy a juice container - probably best option but the ones I've seen
> so far (e.g. at amazon, walmart, google after search) warn that they're
> not dishwasher safe or buyers mention problems with the sealable lids
> after repeated usage.

I've used Rubbermaid with no problems. Goes in the dishwasher too. An
empty glass jar with lid will work well too. We always have a few
different sized jars around for just that reason.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 23 Jul 2017 08:14:02a, Yes told us...

We used to buy the 48 oz. cans of V-8 and we used a Rubbermade
pitcher with lid to store it in. However, we now prefer buying the
64 oz. plastic bottles with a screw-on cap.

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Wayne Boatwright

[Julie Bove]

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I don't buy it in big cans but bottles. I have some BPA free plastic
containers and will transfer the juice into one of those to save fridge
space. The ones I got were a clearance item that came from some vendor
through Walmart online. Not sure if they are dishwasher safe or not, but
that doesn't matter to me. How hard is it to wash out a container by hand?

I also bought a case of soda sized cans of V8 online. I found that for
drinking, these to not taste quite as good as what comes in a bottle.
Something to do with the can, I think. Fine for soup though. You might
consider buying these smaller cans if you don't mind the canned. Look online
at places like Boxed or Jet. Or stores like Costco or Sam's Club. The price
will be much better.

[penm...@aol.com]

>John Howland

There are plenty of 1 qt glass jars for free; mayo, jams, applesauce,
pickles, olives, etc... this week 1 qt store brand orange marmalade
is on sale, got two and will save the glass jars. I have dozens of
Hellman's 1 qt glass mayo jars I've saved from way before they went to
plastic, I like those wide mouth jars for storage. I don't save the
plastic jars.

With those large metal cans you are paying more for the can than the
contents. I bet with a bit of research you can find a big box/bulk
store that sells a case of 8 ounce cans at a good price. It's easy to
make your own vegetable juice cocktail at a much lower cost from
tomato paste, dehy veggies, and water. You can always extend the
storage time of V8 by adding hot sauce and vodka... but then you may
go through it a lot faster and the storage question would be moot. LOL

[cshenk]

Yes wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Hi John, next time you empty a glass jar of pickles or something, save
the lid and clean the jar buy soaking off the label in the sink.

I can easily shift to many 32-28oz jars here that would shake up fine
and go in the dishwasher, just by using leftover pickel and jam jars
here. No muss, no fuss, and dishwasher safe.

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[col...@gmail.com]

I put some cayenne in my tomato juice.

[Yes]

Thanks. I'll check out canning jars. I used "juice container" in my
google search.

John Howland

[Yes]

I've tried the cans and notice the taste difference you mention.

John Howland

[Yes]

About the only glass-type containers I accumulate around here are the
jars that Classico pasta sauce comes in - IIRC, 16 oz. Generally I buy
smaller sized mayo jars than the ones you mention because I don't go
through them fast enough before the contents spoil.

I live in Houston. Regarding the economics, unless Kroger (largest
grocer in the Houston market from stats published locally) has a sale
on V8, the price of the 46 oz can is normally between $2.19 and $2.28
between Kroger, Randall, H.E.B. and Walmart. The sale that Kroger has
run in the past can drop that to around $1.50 per 46 oz bottle, but
those sales only take place once every four months or longer. The
larger V8 bottles are marginally cheaper to buy per ounce.

I don't have a car, so either walk, taxi or hitch a ride with someone
else who's going shopping. So carrying a case from the store to home
doesn't work out too well. In all, a rather hit or miss proposition.
On the other hand, now that stores are offering to ship to the
doorstep, buying it online is now a viable option to purchase in
quantity as you mention. My last purchase consisted of 12 46 oz cans.
The shipper reported the box weighed 42 lbs.

John Howland

[21bla...@gmail.com]

freeze it in portion size containers

marc

[Julie Bove]

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Look for a place that offers free shipping. Some have a minimum order. If
you have a Red Card, you should check Target. Not sure if they will ship
this but they are shipping more and more groceries and there is no minimum
order with the Red Card.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 23 Jul 2017 07:18:07p, Yes told us...

If the local stores you shop at are offering delivery and you don't
own any transportation, it would make sense to order all known canned
goods and staples online and have them delivered. Only make a
shopping trip for fresh food.

We've been ordering all of our pet food and supplies from Chewy. The
order usually includes dry cat food, boxes of litter, and canned cat
food, all of which are heavy. We always order enough that we meet
the minimum requirement for free delivery. As it happens, it's
cheaper to do so. Even though we could drive to the local stores for
it, the sheer weight of hauling from car to our co-op is not that
easy. We park a fair distance away.

[Yes]

I'm headed that direction. That's what I did last week. Ordered the
V8 (that's why I know the shipping weight). Free shipping to home
using online order if your order totals at least $35 and restrictions
to type of goods bought, that is, no frozen foods nor fresh produce.
Was satisfied with how the process went.

John Howland

[Yes]

I'm not familiar with "Red Card" program, so will look into it. It's
nice that the major grocers and those retailers who carry grocery
products will ship. What's also useful is the entrance and growing
number of personal shopping and home delivery services such as
Instacart - that's the only nationwide service I'm aware of that is
offering their services here in Houston at the moment. And amazon, now
that they're trying to buy Whole Foods, will probably shake up the
local grocer market even more. On the other hand, I probably won't use
either Instacart nor Amazon. Instacart has a $149 annual membership
fee just to use their service. Instacart tacks on other charges and
has a minimum order amount of $10. Amazon's deepest discounts for
groceries and reduced (or maybe even zero) shipping charges requires
their "Prime" membership, which IIRC is $99 per year.

John Howland

[penm...@aol.com]

Canning jar lids are in two, sometimes three piees, I think clumsy for
a pourable liquid. Ordinary screw top glass jars are readily
available everywhere, often for free as many common foods are packaged
in screw-top glass jars. I would choose two 1 quart jars rather than
1 half gallon jar, easier to handle and when one empties remove it
from the fridge to gain more space. Look in the OJ cooler, several
fruit juices are packaged in very nice screw-top glass jars. Also
check the shelves, several unrefrigerated juices are packaged in
attractive and handy screw-top glass jars, ie. apple juice, cranberry
juice, prune juice, etc... however more and more glass jars are being
replaced with plastic. I would check out the local Dollar stores for
glass jars.

[penm...@aol.com]

These may work for you, have it delivered:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/V8-100-Vegetable-Juice-Original-11-5-Fl-Oz-Cans-28-Ct/110315690
https://www.amazon.com/V8-Vegetable-Juice-Original-Ounce/dp/B00835PYE6/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1500911652&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=v8%2Bjuice&th=1
However I would still try making your own from tomato paste,
experiment with dehy soup green blend whizzed to powder.
I use tomato paste to make tomato juice and tomato soup. All
manufactured tomato products are made from tomato paste only
they call it tomato concentrate whch technically is what tomato paste
is, available with different water content, even as a powder.... check
out the ingredients label on Heinz ketchup and all tomato juices. The
tomatoes are processed in the field as ripe tomatoes don't ship well.
The concentrates are transported to the local canneries where it's
reconstituted to suit as it costs a lot more to transport water. You
can make your own V8 for about 1/3 the cost... you may even like a
custom blend you develop yourself better. If you use powdered dehy
veggies allow your juice to sit in the fridge 24 hours to fully
rehydrate. That's the mistake people make with powdered milk, they
want to drink it too soon but it takes a good 24 hours in the fridge
to fully rehydrate.

[col...@gmail.com]

On Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 11:18:05 AM UTC-4, Yes wrote:

I did buy Vine Ripe tomato juice but can't find it now so I'm back to Del Monte.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Mon 24 Jul 2017 07:45:21a, Yes told us...

Then it sounds like you may have a plan. :-)

Only when I lived in Chicago many years ago did I not have a car.
There was an elevated train station about block from my apartment
and aboat a block from a good supermarket. Shopping wasn't that
dificlt unless I had huge amount to buy. If so, I sometimes went
with a friend who had a car.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Mon 24 Jul 2017 08:01:43a, Yes told us...

We order enough merchandise from Amazon to warrant the annual fee,
and we also enjoy the "free" movie programming through the Prime
account. It's only worth it if you use it. Same with Costco. Their
fee just went up to $65 annually.

[Yes]

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> -- snipped --

>
> Then it sounds like you may have a plan. :-)
>
> Only when I lived in Chicago many years ago did I not have a car.
> There was an elevated train station about block from my apartment
> and aboat a block from a good supermarket. Shopping wasn't that
> dificlt unless I had huge amount to buy. If so, I sometimes went
> with a friend who had a car.

That's pretty much how it's working out here. There are two major
grocery stores within about a 20 - 25 minute walk to get to from my
place. Plus there is a bus stop directly in front of my place. Buses
usually run every 15 minutes, and I can transfer to get to other
locations when I need to.

Most of the time, I buy small quantities of fresh produce, but
sometimes the grocers have sales on items that I want but would either
be too heavy and/or too bulky. That's when I see about riding with a
neighbor.

John Howland

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Tue 25 Jul 2017 10:19:01p, Yes told us...

Makes sense, John.

[penm...@aol.com]

"Yes" wrote:
>
>There are two major
>grocery stores within about a 20 - 25 minute walk to get to from my
>place. Plus there is a bus stop directly in front of my place. Buses
>usually run every 15 minutes, and I can transfer to get to other
>locations when I need to.
>
>Most of the time, I buy small quantities of fresh produce, but
>sometimes the grocers have sales on items that I want but would either
>be too heavy and/or too bulky. That's when I see about riding with a
>neighbor.
>
>John Howland

A bicycle would expand your 20-25 minute walking radius by at least
tenfold. I've ridden a bicycle for as long as I can remember and
still do. I drive but very often to visit neighbors it's easier and
more enjoyable to pedal the few miles. Modern bicycles make pedaling
easy peasy.
We each have a Trek and love them... don't let the list prices scare
you, they cost far less at the bike store, plus a reputable bike store
will make sure the bike fits you and your needs.
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/

[cshenk]

Yes wrote in rec.food.cooking:

That John, reminds me of living in Japan. I used a bicycle to get to
and from work. My limits were a front basket and a backpack and how
much I could carry. When I'd be slated to go to sea for 2-4 months,
we'd all make a trek on foot to stock up at the commisarry. (Me, Don,
and Charlotte from age 7-13).

https://www.amazon.com/Trolley-Dolly-Shopping-Grocery-Foldable/dp/B00KXM
B71G/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1501111678&sr=8-17-spons&keywords=grocery+p
ull+cart&psc=1

That is a sort of product just for your needs. I still have my water
tight one from Japan and use it all the time.

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[cshenk]

penm...@aol.com wrote in rec.food.cooking:

If the road fits it, this is a better deal

https://www.amazon.com/Komodo-Cycling-6-speed-Adult-Tricycle/dp/B00KDJC4
RK/ref=sr_1_9?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1501112014&sr=1-9&keyword
s=adult+trike

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[dsi1]

On Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 5:18:05 AM UTC-10, Yes wrote:
> I buy 46 oz cans of V8 juice and am looking for ideas about storing the
> juice after I've opened the can. I'm looking for something that can be
> cleaned in a dishwasher, is see-through so that I can see how much
> juice is left in the container and has either a lid or screw-top to
> keep the container air-tight and doesn't let the juice slop out when I
> shake/stir.
>
> So far, I've thought about the following:
>
> 1. use saran wrap - that would work to keep the can sealed but seems
> like it'd get old resealing the can each time till I drank up the juice
> plus it'd get messy because I want to shake the can to stir the juice
> up before pouring
>
> 2. find a plastic lid that fits the can - I think I'd run into the
> messiness problem as in #1. I found at least one company that sells
> round, plastic lids, but the company only sells lids in quantities of
> 100 (overkill <LOL>)
>
> 3. buy a juice container - probably best option but the ones I've seen
> so far (e.g. at amazon, walmart, google after search) warn that they're
> not dishwasher safe or buyers mention problems with the sealable lids
> after repeated usage.
>
>

> Thanks,
>
> John Howland

I use a side cutting can opener and just replace the lid. The oxygen causes the inside of the can to discolor but do I care? No, I do not care.