Juice Tinker #3: Sweet Potato Carrot Juice (with ginger)

The biggest downside to homemade juice, if you get past washing the juicer, is the sugar. When my tongue started hurting like I'd had too many Skittles, I decided to explore more veggies. I found this fantastic recipe on BlendHappy.

SWEET POTATO CARROT JUICE RECIPE(with ginger)

1 sweet potato
3 large carrots
1 square inch ginger (approximately)

Peel the sweet potato. Juice all ingredients.

INGREDIENT NOTES

Stick to a relatively high carrot to sweet potato recipe. I tried a variation of this juice using 2 sweet potatos and 2 carrots. It was quite chalky.

TASTE REVIEW

Yum! This juice is heartier than fruit juices and much less sugary. The ginger gives it a little kick and rounds out the flavors. As someone with a finicky stomach, the ginger also helps me feel good all day!

Juice Tinker #2: Blueberry Lemonade

In my juice making excitement, I purchased WAY too many lemons. And you know what you do when you have lemons....

MAKE LEMONADE.

BLUEBERRY LEMONADE RECIPE

3 medium lemons
1 pint blueberries
1 quart water
3 Tbsp Light Agave Nectar

Use a vegetable peeler to peel 2 of the lemons. Juice all three lemons (the peel of the third lemon will add lemony flavor) and the blueberries. In a pitcher, add the water and lemon-blueberry juice together. Stir in the agave nectar. Chill.

Make it Sassy: Add some gin ;) I like Beefeater.

INGREDIENT NOTES

Lemon Peel
Both lemon and lime peels contain oxalates, which can cause kidney and gallbladder problems in consumed in large quantities. Be sure to use no more than 1/2 lemon peel for every whole lemon you juice.

Lemon and lime peels can also be covered in wax. For this reason, it's better to use organic lemons or use a produce wash like Fit or biokleen.


TASTE REVEIW
Homemade lemonade, in general, it very tasty. The blueberries and agave nectar keep it sweet but light, and less sugary than other recipes. Quite refreshing!

HEALTH BENEFITS
I'm no expert on health benefits, but some common wisdom:

• blueberries are high in anti-oxidants


• lemons are high in flavanoids (anti-cancer)


• agave nectar is a great way to sweeten up without elevating blood sugar (low glycemic index)