Carrot juice
Fresh carrot juice is healthy, delicious and is great to have with breakfast. Including some citrus fruits for juicing the carrots helps in boosting the nutrition levels and also improves absorption of nutrients.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 500 grams carrots fresh & tender
- 1 inch ginger fresh (reduce to ½ for kids)
- 3 oranges or 2 to 3 pears or 5 to 6 tangerines or 2 lemons
- 1 cup water if making in blender
How to make the recipe
Preparation
- Wash carrots under running water. Use a vegetable scrub or brush to clean them. Rinse well.
- Soak them in a large pot filled with clean water for 30 mins.
- If desired peel off the skin.
- Wash and peel oranges. Deseed and halve them.
- If making in mixer or blender, cube them to 1 inch pieces. Add them to blender jar along with other ingredients.
- If making in juicer, then cut to desired sizes to suit your juicer chute.
How to make carrot juice
- Run the machine.
- If making in mixer or blender, then pass through a strainer/ filter and collect the juice at the bottom.
- Serve carrot juice fresh and immediately.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 800mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 41765IU | Vitamin C: 20.5mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 0.8mg