Make this fresh-pressed carrot juice recipe the next time you have a plethora of carrots to use up! This juice is sweet and tangy, with the perfect balance of orange sweetness and ginger spice.
Making fresh juice has many health benefits and is a great way to get abundant vitamins and minerals into your diet. It’s no secret that carrots are rich in beta carotene, which is known to promote eye health and support a healthy immune system. Orange juice is rich in vitamin C, and ginger offers anti-inflammatory benefits. If you’re looking for a tasty carrot juice recipe, this one is a great one to try out!
You can juice just carrots alone and drink pure carrot juice. But that isn’t very tasty, in my opinion. I’ve been juicing regularly for over 20 years and I find that follow tasty juicing recipes is the way to go if you want to make juicing a part of your routine. This recipe is designed to make a delicious and nutritious drink that even kids enjoy drinking!
The Best Carrot Juice Recipe
For this recipe, you will need 3-4 large whole carrots (6-8 small), 3 medium oranges, and a knob of fresh ginger root.
Peel the fresh carrots, oranges, and ginger root.
Feed the veggies through your juicer. Once you’ve fed all the produce through the juicer, turn the juicer off and pour the fresh vegetable juice into a serving jar or cups.
Depending on the type of juicer you own, you may need to strain the juice through a cheese cloth-lined fine mesh strainer.
If you don’t have a juicer, you can blend the carrots, oranges, and ginger in a high-speed blender with a cup of water added. Blend on high until the veggies are blended. Add more water as needed. Pour the vegetable puree through a nut milk bag and squeeze the fresh juice into a bowl or large measuring cup. Reserve the juice pulp for baking (try making carrot cake or crackers with it).
Serve the juice fresh in serving glasses. If you have leftover juice, store it in a glass jar and top it with a squeeze of lemon juice to help preserve the juice.
About The Ingredients:
- Carrots: The star of this recipe, making your own carrot juice is not only tasty but a great way to get vitamins and minerals into your diet. Carrots offer an earthy flavor and have a slightly sweet taste.
- Oranges: Oranges balance the earthy flavor of the carrots and are what add the sweetness of the juice. They are also a good source of vitamin C. You can swap the oranges for pineapple juice to make a tropical carrot juice recipe!
- Ginger: Ginger juice is spicy and difficult to drink on its own. When added to fresh vegetable juices, ginger adds a subtle spice flavor.
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Carrot Juice Recipe FAQ
Do I need a juicer to make this recipe?
While a juicer is the preferred method for extracting juice from the ingredients, you can also use a high-speed blender if you don’t have a juicer. Just blend the peeled carrots, oranges, and ginger with water, then strain the mixture using a nut milk bag or fine mesh strainer to separate the pulp.
How should I store leftover juice?
If you have leftover juice, store it in a glass jar in the refrigerator. Adding a squeeze of lemon juice on top can help preserve the freshness of the juice for longer.
What can I do with the leftover pulp?
The leftover pulp can be repurposed in various ways. Try incorporating it into recipes such as carrot cake or crackers for added flavor and nutrition.
Can I make this juice ahead of time?
While it’s best to enjoy fresh juice immediately to retain its nutritional value and flavor, you can make it ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Just be sure to seal it in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Can I use different colored carrots to make carrot juice?
Yes! You may use yellow, orange or purple carrots to make this juice. The color of the juice will turn the color of the vegetables you add to it, so if you use purple carrots this juice won’t have a vibrant orange hue like seen in the photos.
What’s the best juicer to use?
I have owned several juicers and am currently using a NamaJ2. But for anyone starting out, a Breville Juicer is a great option. This juicer is excellent if you’re not quite ready to invest in a “top-of-the-line” model. It’s a cold extraction juicer with a wide chute feeding tube.
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Carrot Juice Recipe
This freshly made carrot juice has a tangy flavor with a hint of ginger spice! This drink is tasty and kid-friendly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8–12 ounces 1x
- Category: Juicing
- Method: Juicer
Ingredients
- 2–3 large organic carrots
- 2–3 oranges
- 1 large knob of ginger root
- water – if blending
Instructions
Peel the fresh carrots, oranges, and ginger root.
Juicer Instructions:
- Feed the carrots, oranges, and ginger through your juicer chute.
- Once you’ve fed all the produce through the juicer, turn the juicer off and pour the fresh vegetable juice into a serving jar or cups.
- Depending on the type of juicer you own, you may need to strain the juice through a cheese cloth-lined fine mesh strainer.
Blender Instructions:
- You may need to chop the carrots up finally before blending. This will depend on the type of blender you have.
- Blend the carrots, oranges, and ginger in a high-speed blender with a cup of water added.
- Blend on high until the veggies are blended. Add more water as needed.
- Pour the vegetable puree through a nut milk bag and squeeze the fresh juice into a bowl or large measuring cup.
- Reserve the juice pulp for baking (try making carrot cake or crackers with it).
Notes
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
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