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• Part 2 of 3: Selecting Ingredients
• Part 3 of 3: Juice Recipes

1 Stock up on everything you need. You will need fresh fruits and vegetables, and a tool with which you can juice them. Most often, juicers are used to obtain juice, which are specifically designed to separate liquid from pulp and solids.

• If you don't have a juicer, you can use a blender. Puree the fruits and vegetables, then squeeze the juice through cheesecloth.
• Juice can be prepared according to a well-known recipe, or improvised and squeezed out of fruits and vegetables that you love. When doing this, use fresh food - frozen fruits and vegetables are not suitable for juice.

2 Wash the ingredients. Wash fruits and vegetables well under clean running water to remove dirt, debris and bacteria. Rinse delicate berries lightly, rub soft fruits and vegetables with your fingers, and scrub harder fruits with a brush.

• After you wash your vegetables and fruits, pat them dry with a clean towel.

3 Peel the hard peels and pits from the fruit. When preparing juice, it is convenient that you do not need to peel fruits and vegetables from thin peels, small seeds, stems and other similar parts that are usually not eaten. These parts are separated in the juicer. However, it is necessary to remove the thick skin, large seeds and pits from the fruit.

• Peel thick fruits such as pineapple, mango, papaya, citrus, and melon.
• Remove pits from cherries, peaches, nectarines, mangoes, and plums.
• Shell nuts and seeds.

4 Cut large fruits and vegetables into smaller pieces. Most juicers are designed for large enough chunks, and some fruits can be placed whole. However, large and medium-sized vegetables and fruits should be cut into smaller pieces:

• cut large vegetables and fruits (such as cabbage, pineapple, or melon) into cubes about 5 centimeters in size;
• cut medium-sized fruits such as apples, tomatoes or beets into quarters;
• small and thin vegetables and fruits such as carrots, celery, asparagus, radishes, berries and kiwi can be omitted.

5 Assemble the juicer. Juicers are usually made up of several parts. Assemble the juicer according to the instructions supplied. Typically, this fairly straightforward process includes the following steps:

• Place the collecting bowl in the center. This container will receive and separate the juice and pulp.
• Insert the auger into the sieve and place the sieve in the holder. Place the holder in the designated slot.
• Place a lid on the juicer and place a jug or cup under the spout for the juice to drain.

6 Squeeze out the juice. Turn on the juicer. Take the first ingredient and add it to the feed hole.Insert the pusher into the hole and push it down until it comes down to the sieve itself. Remove the pusher and pour the next small batch into the feed hole.

• After the first ingredient runs out, move on to the next.
• As you work, adjust the speed depending on what exactly you are pressing. Many juicers have different settings for hard and soft foods.

7 You can use a blender instead of a juicer. To make juice with a blender, add all the ingredients to the bowl. Stir them to make a smooth puree (if it is too thick, add a little water).

• After you grind all the ingredients so that there are no large lumps left, pour the resulting puree into cheesecloth or a fine sieve.
• Place a bowl or cup under the cheesecloth and squeeze the juice into it.

8 Stir the juice before drinking. After you've finished squeezing out the juice, take out the jug or cup and stir the juice well to make it smooth.

• Drink the juice right away or refrigerate it for a few hours. You can also add ice cubes to the juice.
• Refrigerate leftover juice and use within a couple of days.

Part 2 of 3: Selecting Ingredients

1. 1 Experiment with vegetables. Juicing the pulp of vegetables and fruits removes the fiber it contains, which can cause a significant increase in blood sugar. Since vegetables contain less sugar than fruits, it is best to drink vegetable-based juices.
   • Vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, celery, cucumbers, spinach, cabbage and cabbage, broccoli, beets, sweet potatoes, radishes, bell peppers are well suited for juicing.
   • Many vegetables make delicious juices, even if you don't like eating them whole.
   • Add a couple of fruits to sweeten your vegetable juice. For this, pears or apples are well suited - they will not greatly change the taste of the juice.
2. 2 Try different fruits. Store juices are not very diverse: apple, tomato, grape and orange juices are most often found. However, juice can be made from just about any fruit and vegetable you love, and the more varied they are, the more nutrients you get.
   • Excellent juices come from kiwi, strawberry, mango, papaya, apricot, plum and peach.
   • Bananas, avocados, and other meaty fruits can clog the juicer. If you want to juice these fruits, use a blender to puree and then strain.
3. 3 Add herbs, seeds, and nuts to juices. Herbs give juices a new flavor and supplement them with nutrients. In the absence of fiber, seeds and nuts turn into a creamy mass and make juices thicker and more nutritious.
   • Try adding fresh mint, lemon balm, rosemary, basil, dill, and other herbs to give juices a fresh flavor.
   • Wheatgrass is very popular among juice lovers. However, be careful - young wheat shoots can clog a standard juicer.
   • You can also add cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds, and many other seeds and nuts to your juices. Soak nuts and seeds overnight to extract the maximum nutrients from the pulp before juicing.
4. 4 Choose ripe, seasonal, locally sourced produce. Ripe vegetables and fruits are tastier and healthier than unripe ones; they produce a tastier and more nutritious juice. In addition, local produce tends to be less processed than imported vegetables and fruits.
   • It is good to buy vegetables and fruits for juices in the local agricultural market. In addition, many farms have shops and markets selling local produce.
   • Both conventional and organic produce may use pesticides, so be sure to wash vegetables and fruits before juicing.

Part 3 of 3: Juice Recipes

1. 1 Prepare green juice. This delicious juice contains healthy vegetables that give it its bright green color. The apple makes the juice sweet, the ginger makes it spicy, and the rest of the ingredients give it a pleasant taste and aroma. Easy to make with a juicer or blender, this juice contains the following ingredients:
   • 1 medium cucumber;
   • 4 medium cabbage leaves;
   • 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems
   • 1 large apple;
   • a piece of ginger root about 4 centimeters long;
   • 1 lime;
   • 3 medium celery stalks.
2. 2 Try juicing tropical fruits. Tropical fruits such as mango and pineapple can be blended with other vegetables and fruits for a sweet juice packed with vitamin A and other nutrients. Stir the following ingredients in a juicer or blender:
   • 1 orange;
   • 1 mango;
   • pineapple ring 2-3 centimeters thick;
   • 4 strawberries;
   • 2 carrots.
3. 3 Prepare beetroot juice. This bright red juice can be drunk just like that or made into ice cream to cool off in hot weather. Any combination of berries you like will do, for example:
   • 4 cups blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, or strawberries
   • 1 beet.
4. 4 Make your own vegetable juice. Vegetable juices are varied and packed with healthy nutrients. Vegetable juice can be drunk chilled, used as a base for soup, or added to smoothies. You will need the following:
   • 2-3 bunches of lettuce;
   • 2-3 pieces of fresh chives;
   • 2 large tomatoes;
   • ¼ fresh jalapeno peppers;
   • 1 sweet red pepper;
   • 2 large stalks of celery;
   • 1 medium carrot.
5. 5 Try making a refreshing cucumber drink. This juice is based on melon and cucumber and is perfect for chilling on a hot summer afternoon. It can even be frozen in an ice cube tray and added to water and other drinks. You will need the following:
   • ¼ ripe cantaloupe;
   • 2 stalks of celery;
   • ½ cucumber;
   • ¼ lemon.