Redland Juice Company

Last week Mrs. Jona Squire Horticulture class took a field trip to Norman, Oklahoma to visit the Redland Juice Company.  Redland Juice Company is a vineyard that specializes in growing grapes that produce non-alcohol grape juice that you can enjoy either through cooking or drinking. While visiting the vineyard we learn that she specialized in growing four types of grapes in which are chardonnay, merlot, golden muscat, and reisling.  Also the vineyard owner produce juices from these grapes, which are not grown at the home site that are Chardonnel, Chambourcin, and Concord. The mission of Redland Juice Company is 100% natural grape juices.  To prevent the grapes from fermenting alcohol she picks the grapes from the vines and immediately freezing them thus prevent the bacteria and sugar producing alcohol.

Thus, producing:

*Pure, Natural Grape Juices
*Only, Alcohol Free Juices
*Fresh, Single Strenght Juices
*With Added Water or Sugar

The three juices that our Horticulture tried were the Golden Muscat grape juice which feature flavor of heavy white with lots of apple-like tartness. Secondly, Merlot grape juice hinted in sweet red flavor with intense cherry/ berry and pepper flavors.  Thirdly, Concord grape juice is a wonderful american red grape juice you remember as a kid. Also the company imports sparkling grape juice from Italy and it is tasty.  My favorite is the Peach Sparkling Grape Juice and the best part of the juice is the sizzling fuzz that just rolls down your throat. 

I would recommend anyone who want to try pure and delicious grape juice from this vineyard.
Take I-35 to Hwy 77 road, 3.2 miles to 108th, 1 mile east 100 yard to the vineyard driveway

The website is http://redlandjuice.com/rjcaboutus.htm

Pinto Bean Gravy

Soak Pinto Beans in water overnight
the next day cook the beans with salted pork, braised short ribs, garlic, black peper and pickled jalapeno juice

Braised short ribs: seared both sides of short ribs and add mirapoix, garlic, and chicken stock let cook for at least 3 hours in oven 375 degree and then let cool down and add meat too beans

Add braised short ribs (pulled the meat off the bones) to the beans also
Cook beans for two hours and then let the beans cool down
Strain the liquid from the pinto bean and cool down

Make a roux which includes butter and flour
equal parts equivalent of the butter and flour
add the cooled down liquid to the roux and let simmer
add the meat to the gravy and serve with whatever is your preference

A great idea is to use it to smother steak or Fried Chicken