What you will need
- 4 large carrots
- 1 orange peeled
1 inch fresh ginger
half a lemon juiced- half teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup cold water
How to make it
Wash fresh produce, remove seeds and cores, and cut firm ingredients into small pieces.
Add the water or other liquid to the blender first. Add the prepared produce and blend until finely broken down.
For a thinner drink, pour through a clean fine sieve over a bowl and press gently. Keep the pulp if you prefer a thicker blend.
Taste and adjust with a little more water or citrus. Divide into glasses and serve promptly.
What's in this drink
- Carrot: USDA measures 835 mcg vitamin A (RAE) and 13.2 mcg vitamin K per 100 g of reference carrot. USDA: Carrots, raw.
- Orange: USDA measures 53.2 mg vitamin C and 2.4 g fiber per 100 g of reference orange. USDA: Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
- Fresh ginger: USDA measures 0.226 mg copper and 43 mg magnesium per 100 g of reference fresh ginger. USDA: Ginger root, raw.
Nutrient figures are per 100 g of the USDA reference ingredient, not per serving.
Straining and dilution change this carrot orange ginger juice, so fiber or minerals listed for raw ingredients cannot be assumed to remain in the same amounts.
Storage
Cover and refrigerate leftovers promptly. Follow the storage directions on opened packaged ingredients. FoodSafety.gov recommends refrigerating perishable food within two hours, or one hour above 90°F, and keeping the refrigerator at 40°F or below.
Short FAQ
What should I check before starting?
Grate the carrots for a weaker blender. Remove orange seeds before blending and add lemon only after tasting.
Can I change an ingredient?
Leave out turmeric for a simpler orange-carrot flavor. Use less ginger for a gentler drink, or replace part of the water with extra orange.
