Juicing Forum

I've made this a couple of times and loved it, but will probably reserve it for fasts in the future, because it's pretty sweet. Also, the recipe couldn't be simpler.

I used:
1 Medium Red Beet
6 Medium Carrots
1 Piece of Ginger, to taste

The beet and carrot flavors blend deliciously and the ginger gives it a little character. But as I mentioned, it is a very sweet juice, so I will probably save it for when I am fasting and need a little energy boost.

Next time I make it, I'd also like to experiment by adding some greens. I would probably add kale, which is about my favorite.

If anyone would like to suggest other additions to this juice, I'd love to hear about them.

All very good ideas. I'd be interested in anything you come up with that would cut the sugar density of this juice, because I love the carrot beet combo. I will likely try a few experiments myself.

I like your ideas for additions too. I wonder how maybe half a head of celery would taste with a beet and 3-4 carrots? And maybe some kale and lemon?

I tried a new variation on the beet/carrot theme. I wanted to make more juice and I wanted it to be a green juice, so I went with:

1 - Beet + tops
3 - Carrots
6 - Large Kale Leaves
6 - Celery Stalks, + greens
2 - Cucumbers
4 - Mint Sprigs
1 - Lemon

I also had radish tops from some radishes I purchased yesterday, so I added those as well, but I don't consider them a necessary part of the recipe.

The juice is a deep earthy red color and the flavor is quite earthy as well. With the cucumber and celery diluting the beet/carrot base, this juice is not nearly as sweet as the original. But, even with no added salt, it has quite a salty flavor. I just looked it up, and beets have more sodium than celery, which really surprised me.

Anyway, I give this recipe a thumbs up!

Oh my gosh! I tried the beet and carrot juice and it is so good! I used 1/2 lg beet
3 carrots
handful of spinach
2 celery
1 cuke
2 sprigs of mint
1/2 lemon with only some peeling left on,all in the juicer . Then I added 1 banana and ice in the blender