How to make beet juice with or without a juicer. This sweet and earthy beetroot juice is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to help your body detox and provide much-needed nutrients! Several flavored beet juice blends included.
Wash the beets well and chop them into 4-8 pieces, depending on their size (small enough to fit your juicer chute).
Feed the beets through the juicer chute and let the machine do all the work.
Blender Method
Wash the beets well. Chop them down into several pieces (4 or 8, depending on their size).
Transfer them to the blender with a 1/4-1/3 cup of water (use the smallest amount first and increase if needed).
Blend the beets and water until smooth and juicy.
Transfer the mixture to a nut milk bag or fine mesh strainer layered with cheesecloth to strain the juice from the pulp.Note that beet juice STAINS, so use materials you don’t mind staining permanently.
Storage Instructions
Store: I recommend consuming homemade beet juice immediately for maximum nutrients and freshness. However, any leftovers will store in a covered bottle/ jar in the fridge for a further 1-2 days.Freeze: You can freeze the beets detox juice for 3 months in Ziplock bags, freezer-safe jars, or ice cube trays (depending on the material, expect staining), depending on the portion sizes. Allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight before enjoying.
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Notes
Wash everything immediately: Beets stain, so I recommend rinsing out your blender/juicer immediately after making this beet juice recipe to avoid staining.
Use organic when possible: If you plan to consume lots of fresh juice, I highly recommend using organic produce to decrease the amount of chemicals and harmful pesticides you consume.
Use red or yellow beets: I prefer the flavor and color of red, but either will work.
Don’t discard the greens: You can juice them too or use them in other recipes (refer to the FAQs on the blog).
Can I squeeze beet juice by hand? If you shred the beets finely and place them in a nut milk bag, you could technically try to squeeze out all the juice (wearing gloves!), though this is a high effort, low yield method of juicing beets, though.How to clean beets? As beets are root vegetables, they’re likely to have dirt over them, so washing them well is necessary. Fill a bowl with water and brush away any dirt with a vegetable brush. Then rinse them well, and voila!What to add to beet juice? Alone, this juice can taste overwhelmingly earthy, which is why I love using it to create various beet juice recipes, such as:
Beet ginger juice with lemon: For every 5 beets, use around 50g ginger root (or 1 tablespoon ginger powder) and the juice from one lemon (or lime).
For a sweeter juice, you could add either apple juice (around 1 apple per 2 beets) or orange juice to the blend. These will also help mask the earthy beet flavor.
Carrots: Carrot juice is naturally sweet and super refreshing to help dilute the raw beet juice.
Cucumbers: Cucumber juice does a similar job to carrot juice, minus the sweetness. Either can be added to beet juice drinks for extra refreshment and mild dilution.
Leafy greens: To provide an iron boost and more antioxidants.
Celery: Works well with apple or another sweetening ingredient.
Strawberries: Strawberry juice is wonderfully sweet and delicious.
Mint: Fresh mint leaves are a favorite addition of mine to fruit & vegetable juice blends like this beetroot juice recipe.
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