Want to make beet juice but don’t own a juicer? Here is how to make beet juice in a high-powered blender without a juicer.
Remember the discussion we had about cleanses last week? It got me thinking.
For a while now, I’ve been envious of juicer owners. Between myself, Garrett, plus two other housemates, our kitchen is very well equipped with a cornucopia of fancy appliances and apparatuses.
Each appliance has its spot, each with its own purpose, each with its own sound, each providing an unparalleled service for ease of food preparation. Our kitchen feels complete. Calming. Our reassuring appliances do the work for us and there’s nothing else one could possibly need.
Except maybe a juicer.
But yet another wonderful attribute about kitchen appliances is their uses can be under rated and under-explored. If you are patient, they will poof up their feathers when you are green with envy and offer up solutions.
Hello, blender, when did you become a juicer?
How to Make Juice Without a Juicer:
Using your high-powered blender , you can have the comforts of fresh juice in your glass.
There will be some chopping and peeling involved, as I wouldn’t recommend sticking whole fruit in your blender. Blenders are cool, but they’re probably not going to know what to do with an entire orange.
Essentially, you discard thick peels such as orange peels (leaving the thin peels, such as beet, apple and carrot on is fine), chop your produce into sizes your blender can handle, add some liquid like water or coconut water and blend until smooth.
Strain the pulp with a fine mesh strainer, save the pulp for the next time you bake bread or cake (pulp is great for you and adds flavor to your baked goods!), and enjoy your glass of juice.
For this recipe, I use a raw beet, orange, apple, kale, ginger, and coconut water. It’s earthy, sweet, tangy, zesty and refreshing! This recipe makes 1 large glass of juice.
What To Do With Juice Pulp:
If you have a low or no-waste hosuehold, use the vegetable and fruit pulp in muffins, bread, and/or use it for compost. I bake it into brownies for a healthy nutritious treat!
In fact, you can make my Lemon Beet Muffins using the pulp from the juice instead of grated beet.
And that’s it! This beet juice is a great way of getting in vitamins, the kids’ll love it, and fresh juice is much better for you than store-bought juice.
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Get your juice on!
Ingredients
- 1 red beet, peel on, chopped
- 1 fugi apple, cored and chopped (peel on)
- 1 kale leaf, stem removed and discarded
- 1 orange, peeled and squeezed
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1-1/2 cups coconut water
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Using a fine metal strainer or a metal coffee filter, strain the juice into a large glass.
- Save the pulp in a freezer-safe container and freeze until you can bake with it. Enjoy your juice and revel in the fact that you’re giving yourself wonderful vitamins!
Nutrition
Gayle
Saturday 3rd of June 2023
To remove any bacteria on the outside of beets, how about placing it in boiling water? And, for how long?
Julia
Monday 5th of June 2023
Hi Gayle! I'd recommend chopping the beet then putting the chunks in boiling water. If it were me, I would go for 1 minute, but if you're concerned about sanitation I would google how long it takes to properly sanitize veggies in boiling water.
Jm
Wednesday 10th of November 2021
Fuji apple **
Mary Post
Tuesday 2nd of November 2021
Think I'll try this, but will try it first with the pulp left in the juice. Seems like a lot of good fiber would be missing from the juice.
Doris Mumbi
Saturday 16th of October 2021
It looks so delicious and healthy
Julia
Saturday 16th of October 2021
Thanks, Doris! Hope you try it!
Linda Escamilla
Sunday 6th of June 2021
How many beers do I put in the blender