Fruit and veggie combinations to try
How to make the best homemade juice
Start with fresh, ripe ingredients for optimal nutrients, says Calbom. If your produce isn't quite ripe, it won't yield as many health benefits and if it's too ripe you risk the chance of it being moldy or spoiled.
And those pesky seeds in some fruits and veggies are no problem when it comes to juicing. "There's no need to remove seeds," says Calbom. "They juice up well and have nutrients."
And it's the same deal for the skins. Calbom recommends giving your produce a good scrub before popping it in the juicer, but you don't have to pull out a peeler. Most citrus fruits should be peeled, but lemons and limes can go in with their skins on. And depending on how big the mouth of your juicer is, you hardly even have to clean up a cutting board. "The wide-mouth juicers require very little chopping."
Start with fresh, ripe ingredients for optimal nutrients, says Calbom. If your produce isn't quite ripe, it won't yield as many health benefits and if it's too ripe you risk the chance of it being moldy or spoiled.
And those pesky seeds in some fruits and veggies are no problem when it comes to juicing. "There's no need to remove seeds," says Calbom. "They juice up well and have nutrients."
And it's the same deal for the skins. Calbom recommends giving your produce a good scrub before popping it in the juicer, but you don't have to pull out a peeler. Most citrus fruits should be peeled, but lemons and limes can go in with their skins on. And depending on how big the mouth of your juicer is, you hardly even have to clean up a cutting board. "The wide-mouth juicers require very little chopping."
A juice for beginners
If store-brought fruit juices are the only things you've ever had, Calbom suggests expanding your palette with a mixture of carrot and apple to begin with. "To that blend, you can add greens, beets and stronger-tasting veggies and it will still taste good," she says.
If you prefer your juice to be a sweeter treat rather than a savoury concoction, Calbom's rule of thumb is to add apple to taste. For a strictly fruity juice, she recommends making a lemonade, with a ratio of two apples to half a lemon.
A juice for advanced juicers
Ready to get the most out of your juicer and the bounty in your vegetable crisper?
Try this combination of produce for two glasses of healthy elixir, courtesy of Calbom:
-four to five carrots
-half a large cucumber
-a lemon
-half a beet
-a large kale leaf and;
-a one-inch chunk of ginger root.
Raise a glass with a health-conscious friend or partner or, if you prefer, keep the second glass and have it tomorrow. Fresh juice will last for about 24 hours or can be frozen for a pick-me-up at a later date.
Find more fresh ways to use produce in the Cook's Corner section of Food & Nutrition.
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If store-brought fruit juices are the only things you've ever had, Calbom suggests expanding your palette with a mixture of carrot and apple to begin with. "To that blend, you can add greens, beets and stronger-tasting veggies and it will still taste good," she says.
If you prefer your juice to be a sweeter treat rather than a savoury concoction, Calbom's rule of thumb is to add apple to taste. For a strictly fruity juice, she recommends making a lemonade, with a ratio of two apples to half a lemon.
A juice for advanced juicers
Ready to get the most out of your juicer and the bounty in your vegetable crisper?
Try this combination of produce for two glasses of healthy elixir, courtesy of Calbom:
-four to five carrots
-half a large cucumber
-a lemon
-half a beet
-a large kale leaf and;
-a one-inch chunk of ginger root.
Raise a glass with a health-conscious friend or partner or, if you prefer, keep the second glass and have it tomorrow. Fresh juice will last for about 24 hours or can be frozen for a pick-me-up at a later date.
Find more fresh ways to use produce in the Cook's Corner section of Food & Nutrition.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:
-Top 10 recession-friendly -- and healthy -- foods
-The ultimate diet foods list
-10 fruits and vegetables you aren't eating
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