The Mehu-Maija steam juicer is the kitchen tool that turns a bushel of grapes, berries, or apple quarters into a year’s worth of homemade juice without crushing, pressing, or straining through cheesecloth. Three stainless steel chambers stack on a single stovetop burner: water boils in the bottom, steam rises through the middle juice kettle, and fruit sits in the top basket. The steam ruptures the fruit cells gently, extracting juice that drains into the middle chamber where it can be drawn off through the included hose and clamp.
Built from 18/8 stainless steel, this 11-quart unit measures 14 inches tall by 11-5/8 inches in diameter — the right capacity to process several pounds of fruit per cycle. It works on any stove type, including induction, and the included drain hose lets you bottle juice directly while the next batch is cooking. The glass lid lets you watch the level without lifting and losing heat. Together, the three pieces (water kettle, juice kettle with drain spout, fruit basket) plus the glass lid form a complete steam-juicing kit.
Steam juicing produces clearer, longer-shelf-life juice than crushing or pressing because the heat sterilizes as it extracts. The juice can be bottled hot for shelf-stable storage, frozen for later use, or fermented into wine. For backyard fruit growers, foragers, and homestead families, this is the one tool that converts surplus harvest into pantry inventory without spending the harvest day at a press. Sold through Lehman’s catalog.
