Juice Recipe

Prepare produce

Wash all fruit and vegetables thoroughly. Peel the oranges and remove any seeds. Peel and trim the carrots; cut into pieces that will fit your juicer or blender. Core and quarter the apple. Peel and thinly slice the ginger.

Juicing method (juicer)

Feed oranges, carrots, apple, and ginger through the juicer in that order. Collect the juice in a pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice and cold water or coconut water to adjust consistency. Taste and add honey/agave if desired. Chill briefly or serve over ice.

Blender method (if no juicer)

Place oranges (segments), carrot pieces, apple quarters, ginger slices, and cold water or coconut water in a high-speed blender. Blend on high until smooth, about 45–60 seconds. Place a fine mesh strainer or nut-milk bag over a bowl or pitcher and pour the blended mixture through, pressing with a spatula to extract as much liquid as possible. Stir in lemon juice and honey/agave if using. Chill briefly or serve over ice.

Adjust and serve

Taste the juice and adjust sweetness or acidity: add up to 1 tsp honey/agave for sweetness or extra lemon juice for brightness. If too concentrated, dilute with additional cold water or coconut water, 2–4 tbsp at a time. Add ice if desired, stir, and pour into glasses. Garnish with mint leaves if using.

If using mint, bruise the leaves gently between your fingers to release aroma and either add to the blender/juicer with the other produce or use as a garnish. If using ice, add to glasses just before serving to avoid diluting the juice while it's resting.