This is one of my favourite juice recipes for Mila.
I can’t drink it though as the beetroot makes my skin itch – I think it may have something to do with the high levels of nitrate.
This juice also make a fantastic ice lolly! Once it is frozen it really does taste like sherbet. And the colour is “spectacular” as Mila would say 🙂
I like to sneak beetroot into Mila’s food where I can as it is a great constipation remedy and is known to cleanse the blood.
Beetroot is also an excellent source of folate and a good source of magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins B6 and C.
Need a Juicer?
I use an Oscar Juicer which I love. But they don’t seem to be available in South Africa at the moment. I would recommend this DNA slow juicer instead.
TIP: Always go for a masticating juicer as they preserve nutrients better than a centrifugal juicer.
Features of the DNA Slow Juicer:
- Cold press juicer
- Ideal for leafy greens & stringy vegetables
- Able to juice whole fruits and vegetables
- Features a 75mm extra large smart feed chute
- Boasts a 1.5L capacity & 2 speed settings
- Features an anti-drip system
- Minimes heat build-up & oxidation
- Extracts maximum nutrients, vitamins & taste
- 2-year warranty on the appliance
- 1-year warranty accessories
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Juicing Tips
Use a Masticating Juicer
Masticating or ‘Slow’ Juicers crush or ‘chew’ the fruit or veggies at a slow and steady rate, pressing the juice and nutrients out. The juice trickles into one compartment, while a rotating grinder pushes the ‘cud’ out the other end into another compartment.
Buy Organic
When making juices try buy organic fruits and vegetables. If these are unavailable, use one of the fruit & veggie washes mentioned at the bottom of this post. You may also want to peel the fruits and veggies if they are not organic.
Red Sherbet Veggie Juice Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Juicer
Ingredients
- 3 Carrots
- 1 Pineapple peeled
- 1/4 Beetroot
Instructions
- Wash all fruits and veggies thoroughly.
- Cut to size (to fit in your juicer).
- Add through juicer.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Ingredient & Nutrient Glossary
Excellent source of: array of phytonutrients, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids).
Very Good source of: biotin, vitamins B6, C and K1, dietary fibre, molybdenum and potassium
Good source of: manganese, niacin, vitamins B1, B2 and E, panthothenic acid, phosphorus, folate and copper
Carrots are a good source of antioxidants and have cardiovascular benefits, anti-cancer benefits and support the development of healthy eyes.
Pineapple is an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese, a very good source of copper and a good source of vitamins B1 and B6, dietary fibre, folate and pantothenic acid.
Pineapple contains a protein digesting enzyme, bromelain, which is responsible for many of this fruit’s health benefits including: aiding digestion; reducing inflammation and swelling; and, possibly, anti-cancer benefits. Bromelain is so beneficial that it is now extracted from pineapples and sold as a dietary supplement.
Additional health benefits of pineapple includes: antioxidant protection and immune support; energy production; and eye protection.
Beetroot is an excellent source of folate, a very good source of manganese, potassium and copper, and a good source of dietary fibre, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins B6 and C.
Beets are high in antioxidants, have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties and support detoxification of the body (by neutralising toxins and making them sufficiently water-soluble for excretion in the urine).
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Fruit & Veggie Washes:
- Soak fruits or veggies in a basin of water with a tablespoon of bicarb (baking soda) for 10 – 20 minutes, then add a tablespoon of vinegar to the water to rinse them.
- Spray fruit or vegetables with vinegar and then with 3% (10 volume) hydrogen peroxide, or vice versa (keep these in separate spray bottles, peroxide in a dark or opaque bottle away from sunlight). Then rinse or wipe clean.
- Or, soak in a basin of cold water with a tablespoon each of salt and lemon juice for five minutes, then rinse.
Any of these will get rid of pesticide residues and waxy coatings, as well as salmonella and bacteria. They will also freshen up tired veggies.
I tend to put leave my fruits and veggies to soak while I am either in the shower or doing other chores before breakfast and dinner.
A NOTE ABOUT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
- Avoid coming into direct contact with hydrogen peroxide since it will burn your skin. If you come into contact with it, immediately flush the affected area with water.
- It should be stored away from sunlight in a dark air-tight container.
- For more information on Hydrogen Peroxide, please visit the Spotless Living website.
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