Beet Juice, Blended Raw
Two raw beetroots blended with water and sugar. Three ingredients, five minutes, and it stains everything it touches.
Servings: 2
Calories: 43kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium beets raw, peeled and thinly sliced
- Sugar, to taste
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Peel the beets, taking off the skin and any leaves or stems, and slice them thinly.
- Put them in the blender with the sugar and a little water.
- Blend for about a minute, then strain if you want it smooth, and serve.
Notes
Slice the beetroot thinly before it goes in. Raw beetroot is dense and a blender struggles with thick chunks, leaving gritty pieces however long it runs. Straining is optional and depends on your blender: a powerful one gives a juice smooth enough to drink as it is. Beetroot stains hands, boards and cloth, and the colour on your hands takes a day to fade. A squeeze of lime or orange juice cuts the earthiness considerably if the flavour is too much on its own.
Nutrition
Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg