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This freshly squeezed carrot and ginger juice is refreshing, light, yet with a little zing! All you need are just two ingredients and a few minutes of your time to make a morning pick-me-up!
For someone new to juicing, this carrot juice blend might seem a little of a scary departure from your usual sweet and fruity juices. However, you might be surprised at how naturally sweet and delicious carrots are.
Plus, if you’re anxious about it, then there are several ways to add natural sweetness (as you’ll see in the recipe notes below). You may also be interested in this carrot & orange juice blend too.
Plus, there are several ways you can boost the flavor and nutrition of this juice by just adding one more ingredient. For example, with this carrot ginger juice, I often add a splash of lemon juice for extra brightness and a fresh, zesty flavor.
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The step by step instructions
How To Make Carrot Juice
First, scrub/clean your carrots well. I tend to do this immediately after buying them, so I don’t have to do this each time I want to use a carrot.
It’s not necessary to peel the carrots. But keep in mind that peeled carrots can lead to brighter, sweeter juice.
Chop the carrots to a size that fits your juicer chute and then begin to feed the carrots through the chute.
How To Make Ginger Juice
To prepare the ginger, first, scrub it well to clean it (optionally, you can peel it – though organic ginger can be left unpeeled).
Chop it into pieces that fit your juicer chute if necessary, then feed into the chute. (In fact, I have a ginger juice recipe post where I also show how to peel it.)
Then Combine
Once juiced, mix the combined juice, and it’s ready to enjoy!
Optionally, you could add some lemon too (peel and then place the amount you want to add into the juicer chute.
To Use A Blender
If you want to make this juice with a (high-speed) blender, then you’ll need to peel and chop the carrots into 1-2″ pieces, add the chopped, peeled ginger, and then add around 1/4-1/2 cup of water to the blender too (to help it blend without diluting the juice TOO much).
Blend it until pureed. It will look like a thick smoothie consistency.
Then sieve the juice. You can do this through a sieve, using a spoon to help press the juice out. Alternatively, use a nut milk bag and lightly squeeze it to get the juice out. Enjoy!
How To Use The Pulp
Don’t throw away the leftover fibrous juice pulp because this is still usable too! Add it to smoothies, baked goods (like carrot cake and muffins or crackers), and other drink recipes.
The pulp is also freezable so that you can use it as and when needed without wasting any.
How to store
This juice is best consumed immediately for the highest amount of nutrients. Though you can store leftover carrot ginger juice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days if needed.
You can freeze the juice too – though it separates when thawing so then it is best used for culinary uses like dressings, etc. You could also pop a few of the carrot ginger juice ice-cubes into smoothies.
Recipe notes
- Optional Add-ins: There are several extra ingredients you can experiment with adding to this carrot juice – apple (for sweetness), celery, cucumber, lemon/lime. You can also add herbs like basil, mint, parsley, or spices like cinnamon (for carrot cake vibes) or even cayenne pepper (a spicy morning pick-me-up!).
- Optionally add a little honey, agave, or maple for added sweetness.
- You can also add fruits for sweetness, including apple or orange. Orange carrot ginger juice is a classic (and delicious) combo!
- The flavor may be affected depending on what type of carrot you use.
- Be warned that because of the high level of carotenoids in carrots, if you drink too much carrot juice, it can affect skin pigment and turn you orange! For this reason, I have this as part of a rotation rather than daily.
More fresh juice recipes
- How To Juice Ginger (2 Methods)
- Ginger Turmeric Energy Shots
- Refreshing Orange & Ginger Juice
- How To Make Pineapple Juice (2 Methods)
- Orange & Carrot Juice
- Green Celery Juice Blend
- How to make wheatgrass Shots and Juice
- Simple Beetroot Juice Recipe
- How to Juice a Lemon (6 Methods With + Without Juicer)
If you try this ginger and carrot juice recipe, let me know your thoughts and any questions in the comments. Also, feel free to tag me in your recreations @AlphaFoodie.
Carrot Ginger Juice (2 Methods)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds carrots, scrubbed and chopped to fit juicer chute (peel if not organic)
- 2.3 ounces fresh ginger root, scrubbed (peel optional)
- 0.5 lemon, peeled (optional)
Instructions
- Scrub the carrots well under cold running water. Peel them if they are not organic. Chop into pieces that fit your juicer chute.
- Scrub the ginger root and trim any rough spots. Organic ginger can go in unpeeled. Chop into smaller pieces if needed.
- Feed the carrots through the juicer chute, followed by the ginger. Stir the combined juice well.
- If using lemon, peel it and pass it through the juicer chute, then stir again. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
- Blender method: Peel and chop the carrots into 1 to 2 inch pieces. Peel the ginger. Add both to a high-speed blender with 0.25 cup of water. Blend until completely smooth.
- Pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer or nut milk bag, pressing firmly to extract as much juice as possible. Squeeze in lemon juice if using, stir, and serve immediately.
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Notes
Do not discard the leftover pulp. Add it to smoothies, carrot muffins, carrot cake batter, or crackers. The pulp is also freezable.
Juicing ginger yields roughly 70 to 80 percent of its weight as liquid, so 2.3 ounces of fresh ginger gives about 1.6 ounces of juice.
For the blender method, use just enough water to help blending without diluting the juice too much. Start with 0.25 cup and add a splash more only if needed.
Adjust the amount of ginger to your spice preference. Start with less if you are new to ginger juice.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What type of juicer and bottles you are using?
I like the bottles you have used here, Where should i buy them?
thank you
Jyoti
Hi Jyoti,
The juicer is from Omega. For the bottles, I like clear-glass airtight ones. You can check them all out on the Shop page here on the blog if you want.