How to Make Juice Recipes

1.     

Prepare your fruits or vegetables. Wash and rinse them, first, then remove any parts that might be tough or bitter.

·         Remove the eyes from pineapples, and the fibrous core.

·         Split apples, cucumbers, watermelons, and similar fruits and vegetables, and remove their seeds and any stems.

·         Use seedless grapes, and make sure there are no stems lingering.

·         Peel bananas, avocados, oranges, and any other fruit or vegetable with a tough skin.

·         For citrus fruits, remove the pith (the white fibrous stuff) as well.

2.     

Prepare your juicer. Whether you are using an electric juicer, a food processor, or a hand juicer, make sure it’s clean and sanitized before you begin.

3.     

Chop your fruits and vegetables into the appropriate-sized chunks, depending on how you will be juicing. An industrial juicer can handle half a pineapple at once. A consumer-grade food processor or blender prefers to be fed 1 inch (2.5cm) chunks.

4.     

Process the raw fruits and vegetables until you have the quantity you desire.

·         Drier products such as bananas or avocados, or even oranges that might be on the dry side, will benefit by the addition of liquids.

5.     

Mix and match. Using flavor, nutrition, or simple aesthetics as your guide, mix your juices freely. Also consider unlikely sources for juice such as cabbage, onion, or parsley.

6.     

Use the "rainbow approach" for optimal health benefits. Mix different colored vegetables to get the widest range of nutrients.

7.     

Add spices, flavorings, and especially sugars sparingly. Fruits and many vegetables have an abundance of natural sugars already, so for the healthiest drinks, only add more if it’s really necessary.

8.     

Enjoy! You can chill your juices, or drink them fresh. If you’re using a blender or food processor, you can replace any water you might add with ice, for a quick cool-me-down.