Juicing Apples for Health and Well-Being

Why Are Apples so Good?

I love juicing apples. Apple juice is delicious and quenches my thirst. Do you remember the old proverb "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." Maybe our grandparents knew something after all.

Apples are full of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. Apples are one of the oldest and most loved fruits on our planet. They are delicious.

Apples come in many varieties. Some are tart. Some are sweet. Almost all apples make great juice. Avoid apples that aren't fresh.

The type of apple you select for your juice depends on your personal tastes. If you desire a really sweet apple juice try one of these outstanding and delectable apples: Red Delicious, Ambrosia or Golden Delicious. They are great apples for juicing.

I love juicing every type of apple alone or combined with other veggies and fruits.

Juice Combinations

Do apples mix well with other fruits or veggies? I'm glad you asked that question. Yes, they do most of the time. In fact, many people prefer combinations of apple juice.

The more popular combinations include: beets, carrots and ginger. Some people even prefer adding a clove or two of garlic to their juice. It depends on your own particular taste and preferences. One thing is certain - you will never feel the same way about apples after you begin juicing them at home.

Can you save your apple juice for later? Of course, but here's one caveat: fresh juice rapidly deteriorates. It will not have as many vitamins if it sits around.

Nevertheless, Apple juice makes a refreshing beverage if you refrigerate it immediately and don't mind losing some nutritional value from the juice.

What else can I do with apple juice? Why not add it to a smoothie.

Apple juice blends nicely with bananas, dates, etc. It makes an EXCELLENT addition to almost every fruit smoothie you can imagine.

Have I made you thirsty? No worries - below I have included some great recipes for making delicious and satisfying apple juice combinations. They are easy to make and taste great.

Juice Recipes

Apple Carrot Delight

One regular sized Red Delicious Apple and 4 or 5 medium carrots

It doesn't really matter in what order you juice these items. Go for it and enjoy.

It's not necessary to remove the apple core - your juicer takes care of this for you. Nevertheless, it's important to clean your fruits and veggies before you begin.

Fresh juice tastes even more delicious from a frozen mug. The frozen mug helps preserve the juice's flavor if you drink it slowly.

Apple Carrot Delight may be spiced up by adding a single clove of garlic.

However, be aware that it might make your drink spicy - some like it and some don't.

Apple Carrot Celery Delight

One regular Golden Delicious Apple, two stalks of celery and 3 maybe 4 carrots

Beet Goodness

One regular apple (your choice)

Small piece of ginger (spice it up and add some flavor)

One large beet cut into manageable pieces (pieces that will easily fit in your juicer)

1/4 of lemon

One stalk of celery - maybe two if the stalks are small


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