By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
September 6, 2020 (updated: 11/24/21)
Source: Clean Eating Kitchen
Photo Source: Unsplash, Yulia Khlebnikova
Save your money on expensive pre-made beet juice drinks and make your own instead!
Use simple produce for this homemade juice recipe.
The ingredients in this homemade Beetroot Juice recipe all support your health. Beets have been studied for their role in aiding detox, heart health, and athletic performance. See my full article with information about the potential health benefits of beet juice.
Make this beet juice in a juicer or a blender! I’ve included both recipe instructions.
Key Ingredients
As mentioned, this Beet Juice recipe uses just six simple ingredients.
Parsley, apple, ginger, and lemon are all great foods full of nutrition. I’ve included cucumber in this beetroot juice recipe to help dilute the strong beet flavor, and to add a neutral balancing effect to the overall juice. I’m telling you, this juice recipe is a winner!
Raw beets are the base of this beet juice. You can use red beets, orange beets, yellow beets, or striped beets.
Apple adds sweetness to the beetroot juice and helps mask any of the “earthy” flavor from the beets. You can use a red apple or a green apple.
Cucumber helps add more liquid to the juice overall. You can use whatever type of cucumber you can find in the market.
Lemon or lime helps adds a bright flavor to the juice. Peel your citrus fruit before juicing them.
Fresh ginger adds a spicy flavor to the juice.
Parsley is a great ingredient to include. It is a great source of antioxidants. I recommend using flat-leaf parsley.
Recipe Steps for Juicer
Step One
The most time-consuming step in making any kind of homemade vegetable juice is to wash and prep the vegetables.
For this recipe, you just need to remove the beet greens, cut off the ends of the beets, and then chop them into pieces that will fit through the feeding tube of your juicer.
You’ll also need to cut the peel off your lemon and ginger.
Step Two
You can also use a high-speed blender to make juice, but you’ll have to strain the pulp out if you use a blender (see the notes below for full blender instructions).
It’s also interesting to note that even using just one large beet will turn the juice red, no matter what other vegetables are included.
So, once your veggies are prepped, you’ll need to feed them through your juicer. Fresh beetroot juice is just so pretty, don’t you agree?
Step Three
The last step is to serve your fresh beet juice. Most fresh juices should be consumed right away, if possible. But, you can also store homemade green juices in a tightly sealed container for up to 2 days.
Recipe Steps for Blender
Step One
Chop your vegetables into 1-inch pieces for easier blending.
Step Two
Combine them in a high-speed blender with 1/3 cup of filtered water. Blend on high until the ingredients are relatively smooth.
Step Three
Squeeze the juice through a nut milk bag. Serve your juice immediately.
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